Banana Peel: A Green and Economical Sorbent for Cr(III) Removal

Banana peel, a common fruit waste has been investigated to remove and preconcentrate Cr(III) from industrial wastewater. It was characterized by FT-IR spectroscopy. The parameters pH, contact time, initial metal ion concentration and temperature were investigated and the maximum sorption was found t...

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Main Authors: Jamil R. Memon, Saima Q. Memon, Muhammad I. Bhanger, Muhammad Y. Khuhawar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: National Centre of Excellence in Analytical Chemsitry 2008-06-01
Series:Pakistan Journal of Analytical & Environmental Chemistry
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Online Access:http://www.ceacsu.edu.pk/PDF%20file/Journal%20Vol%209%20No%201/04-PJAEC-200608-21.pdf