Adsorption Studies of Lead on α- Alumina

Authors

  • Sumra Naeem Materials Science Research Center, PCSIR Labs. Complex, Lahore
  • Naseem Zahra Materials Science Research Center, PCSIR Labs. Complex, Lahore
  • Uzma Zafar Materials Science Research Center, PCSIR Labs. Complex, Lahore
  • Sadia Munawar bDepartment of Chemistry, Govt. College of Science, Wahdat Road Lahore

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/bjsir.v44i4.4589

Keywords:

Toxic metals, Adsorbent, ?-Alumina

Abstract

The presence of toxic metals like lead, mercury, chromium, arsenic, etc. in water is major problem these days. This investigation involves the removal of lead from water by batch adsorption technique using α- alumina (A12O3) as adsorbent. Percentage adsorption was determined for alumina-lead solution system as a function of pH, temperature, contact time and adsorbate dose. The known quantities of lead in solutions have been adsorbed on α-alumina and the concentration of lead in the solution after adsorption was determined by atomic absorption spectrophotometer. Maximum adsorption of lead was observed at pH 10, temp.15°C, 30 minutes and low adsorbate dose. Adsorption data has been interpreted in terms of Freundlich equation. The results suggest that α-alumina is effective adsorbent for lead removal.

Key words: Toxic metals; Adsorbent; α-Alumina

DOI: 10.3329/bjsir.v44i4.4589

Bangladesh J. Sci. Ind. Res. 44(4), 403-406, 2009

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Naeem, S., Zahra, N., Zafar, U., & Munawar, S. (2010). Adsorption Studies of Lead on α- Alumina. Bangladesh Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research, 44(4), 403–406. https://doi.org/10.3329/bjsir.v44i4.4589

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Vol. 44 No. 4 (2009)

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