REMOVAL OF METAL IONS FROM AQUEOUS SOLUTION USING RICE HUSK-BASED ACTIVATED CARBON

• Main Author: Ramlee, Nur Liyana
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS 2013
• Subjects: TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://utpedia.utp.edu.my/8442/1/Finalized%20Dissertaion%20Nur%20Liyana%20Ramlee%20%2812802%29.pdf; http://utpedia.utp.edu.my/8442/

Industrial wastewaters frequently contain high levels of heavy metals and treatment is needed before disposal, in order to avoid water pollution. Research in recent years has focused on the use of rice husk as low-cost adsorbent for heavy metals removal. Since rice is the main food source in Malaysi...