The use of banana peel as a low-cost adsorption material for removing hexavalent chromium from tannery wastewater: optimization, kinetic and isotherm study, and regeneration aspects
Bereket Ameha, Talbachew Tadesse Nadew, Tsegaye Sissay Tedla, Belay Getye, Destaw Agumass Mengie, Shiferaw Ayalneh
Abstract
of 0.997 were found to be the most effective mathematical representations of the rate and nature of Cr(vi) adsorption on the surface of the activated BP, respectively. Furthermore, it was discovered that the activated BP could be reused six times before its removal efficiency was reduced to less than 70%.
Topics & Concepts
Hexavalent chromiumBanana peelChromiumAdsorptionWastewaterChemistryWaste managementPulp and paper industryEngineeringOrganic chemistryFood scienceAdsorption and biosorption for pollutant removalChromium effects and bioremediationAnalytical chemistry methods development