Removal of heavy metal from industrial wastewater using chitosan coated oil palm shell charcoal

• Main Authors: Nomanbhay S.M., Palanisamy K.
• Other Authors: 22135844300
• Format: Article
• Published: Electronic Journal of Biotechnology 2023
• Subjects: Chitosan bioabsorbent; Chromium (III); Chromium (IV); Heavy metal adsorption; Oil palm shell charcoal; Elaeis; Adsorption; Bioconversion; Charcoal; Contamination; Isotherms; Mathematical models; Phase equilibria; Wastewater; charcoal; chitosan; chromium; heavy metal; metal ion; palm oil; Industrial wastewater; Langmuir isotherm models; Metal ions; Oil palmshell charcoal; adsorption; article; biosorption; biotransformation; cost effectiveness analysis; heavy metal removal; isotherm; nonhuman; plant tissue; temperature; waste water; Heavy metals

This research focuses on understanding biosorption process and developing a cost effective technology for treatment of heavy metals-contaminated industrial wastewater. A new composite biosorbent has been prepared by coating chitosan onto acid treated oil palm shell charcoal (AOPSC). Chitosan loading...