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Adsorptive removal of cadmium (II) from wastewater using activated carbon synthesized from stem of Khat (
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Abstract
Introduction: Cadmium is among the most hazardous heavy metals, posing the greatest risk to human beings and the environment. Adsorption with activated carbon prepared from agricultural waste is the most effective way to remove cadmium (II) from wastewater. In this study, activated carbon prepared from the stem of Khat ( Objective: To evaluate the efficiency and mechanism of the removal of cadmium (II) from wastewater using Khat (Catha edulis) stem activated carbon at different operating parameters. Method: Proximate and Fourier transform infrared analyses were conducted to characterise the prepared Khat stem-activated carbon. The effects of initial cadmium concentration, adsorbent dose, pH, contact time, and agitation speed on the cadmium removal efficiency of Khat stem-activated carbon were evaluated. Furthermore, isotherm and kinetic models of adsorption were used to evaluate the mechanism of cadmium removal. Result: The proximate analysis indicated that the activated carbon derived from Khat stems possesses a bulk density of 0.58 g/cm Conclusion: The results obtained in this research demonstrated that activated carbon from Khat stems can be employed as an economical, ecologically friendly, easily accessible and efficient activated carbon to remove Cd (II) from wastewater.
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