Published April 16, 2019
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Recent Updates on Heavy Metal Remediation Using Date Stones (Phoenix dactylifera L.) – Date Fruit Processing Industry Waste

Creators

  • 1. Kumaraguru College of Technology
  • 2. Periyar University
  • 3. King Saud University
  • 4. King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology
  • 5. Chemical Engineering Section, Salalah College of Technology, Salalah, Sultanate of Oman
  • 6. Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University
  • 7. UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education

Description

Phoenix dactylifera L. date palm fruits are consumed largely worldwide. The date stone wastes from the date processing industries are huge and needs attention due to their high lignocellulose content. It is one of the good precursors for activated carbon and can be utilized for heavy metal remediation from wastewaters. Therefore, this chapter reports the metal ions adsorption by activated carbons prepared from date stone considering recent works of literature. This review elaborates the activation methods employed for activated carbon preparation, characterization strategies, parameters affecting the adsorption experiments and adsorption efficiency of the prepared carbons.
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