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11 articles for “combination of adsorbents”
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Removal of Heavy Metals using Combination of Adsorbents - A Case Study using Industrial Waste Water
Abstract: Heavy metals are widely used in numerous industries such as paints and pigments, glass production, mining operation, electroplating, battery manufacturing and textile industries. The significant losses of heavy metals occur during the manufacturing processes and these lost heavy metals are discharged in the effluent. As they move from one ecological trophic level to another, metallic species start damaging the ecosystem. They also become difficult to track as they move up …
Published in Journal of Water Pollution & Purification Research · Vol. 1, Issue 2, 2014 · pp. 28–35 Read article
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Adsorption Isotherms for the Removal of Heavy Metals from Aqueous Solution Using Groundnut Shell and Rice Husk
Abstract: Heavy metals are considered as hazardous to the environment due to their toxicity even at low concentration. Batch experiments were conducted to know the potentiality of agricultural byproducts (Groundnut shell, Rice husk and combined adsorbents) on removal of heavy metal ions. It has been found that the percentage of adsorption increases with increase in pH and decreases with the increase in metal ions concentration. The obtained results showed that the …
Published in Journal of Water Pollution & Purification Research · Vol. 1, Issue 3, 2014 · pp. 1–12 Read article
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Thermodynamic Analysis of an Adsorption Refrigeration System
Abstract: In this paper, thermodynamics analysis of an adsorption refrigeration pair (activated carbon and methanol) at adsorption equilibrium conditions has been proposed. Similar analyses have been done by different scientists for different combinations of adsorbent-adsorbate pairs. Adsorption refrigeration processes normally occurs in physical adsorption condition and activated carbon molecules being non-polar in nature, micropores approach of adsorption (Polanyi’s micropores theory and D-A equation) has been followed here. Analysis of the adsorption …
Published in Journal of Refrigeration, Air conditioning, Heating and ventilation · Vol. 1, Issue 1, 2014 · pp. 30–37 Read article
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Evaluation of Agro-based Adsorbents for Oil Spill Remediation in Freshwater and Saltwater Environments: Kinetic and Adsorption Model Analysis
Abstract: Environmental pollution caused by oil spills poses significant risks to both human health and ecosystems, particularly in regions like Nigeria’s Niger Delta, where oil spills are frequent. Conventional methods for oil spill cleanup have limitations, which has prompted research into alternative, more effective techniques. This study investigates the use of agro-based materials, specifically plantain and banana species, combined with clay soil as adsorbents for oil removal in freshwater and saltwater …
Published in Journal of Petroleum Engineering & Technology · Vol. 15, Issue 2, 2025 · pp. 22–32 Read article
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Evaluation of AGO Adsorption Rate Isotherms Using Adsorbent Formulation of Plantain Agbagba1 and Clay of Different Mix Ratio in Pollutant Remediation in Salt Water
Abstract: The application of some agro-based materials in combination with day soil, for the production of adsorbents were investigated in relationship to their performance in AGO (Diesel) treatment in a batch process unit. The research allows the model concept of Langmuir isotherm, Frundlich isotherm and Temkin Isotherm for the determination of the adsorption rate of the various isotherms with respect to the effect of the particle size and the mixed ratios …
Published in International Journal of Pollution: Prevention & Control · Vol. 2, Issue 2, 2024 · pp. 31–42 Read article
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Comparative Study of Percentage Removal of Iron from Water Media Polluted with PMS and AGO using Different Particle Size and Mix Ratios of Adsorbent
Abstract: The need to monitor the degree of comparative study of percentage removal of iron from water media contaminated with petrol motor spirit (PMS) and diesel (AGO) by the application of molded adsorbent in solid form. The adsorbent is made of clay soil with mixed of either of the agro-based materials listed, which include plantain Ogonic Red (POR), plantain Agbagba 1 (PA1) Banana Ogoni Red (BOR) and Banana Native (BN). The …
Published in Journal of Petroleum Engineering & Technology · Vol. 14, Issue 3, 2024 · pp. 25–38 Read article
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Adsorption of Chromium (VI) Ions in Aqueous Solutions by Tea Waste and Sawdust as a Low Cost Adsorbent
Abstract: The chromium (VI) ions from aqueous solutions by two adsorbents i.e. tea waste and sawdust was studied under a batch mode. An initial pH of 2.5 was most favorable for chromium (VI) removal by both the adsorbents. The results obtained for the final concentration of chromium (VI) at a pH range of 2-8 indicated that a combined effect of adsorption and reduction was involved in the chromium (VI) removal especially …
Published in Journal of Water Pollution & Purification Research · Vol. 2, Issue 3, 2015 · pp. 1–4 Read article
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Advanced Water Purification Techniques for Sustainable Clean Water Management: A Comprehensive Review
Abstract: The growing global demand for safe drinking water, coupled with increasing pollution from industrialization, urbanization, and agricultural activities, has intensified the need for efficient and sustainable water purification technologies. Conventional water treatment processes often fail to remove emerging contaminants such as pharmaceuticals, microplastics, endocrine-disrupting compounds, and heavy metals. Advanced water purification technologies—including membrane filtration, advanced oxidation processes (AOPs), nanotechnology-based adsorbents, photocatalysis, electrochemical treatment, and bio-inspired purification systems—have emerged as promising …
Published in Journal of Water Pollution & Purification Research · Vol. 13, Issue 1, 2026 · pp. 47–52 Read article
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Evaluating Novel Inhibitor Pigment Blends using Electrochemical Scanning Techniques (EIS, SVET and SKP)
Abstract: AbstractOne of the main applications coming to the fore for scanning vibrating electrode technique (SVET) and scanning Kelvin probe (SKP) systems is ability to look at inhibitor combinations, which could be used to replace chromates in coil-coated galvanized steels. The results are very promising using the SVET system and results with the SKP system also show results to be comparable with the SVET system. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) is also …
Published in Journal of Polymer & Composites · Vol. 1, Issue 1, 2013 · pp. 6–16 Read article
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Machine-Learning-Assisted Development of Polymer-Biochar Composite Adsorbents for the Removal of Heavy Metals from Gomti River Water
Abstract: Rapid urbanization, industrial discharge, and agricultural runoff pose a significant threat to freshwater sustainability and public health. Within these ecosystems, polymer pollutants—such as microplastics, nanoplastics, synthetic fibres, and additive residues—have emerged as persistent vectors capable of adsorbing and transporting toxic heavy metals. Because these polymeric contaminants dynamically interact with conventional aquatic parameters to alter pollutant mobility and ecological risk profiles, there is an urgent need to transition from passive environmental …
Published in Journal of Polymer & Composites · Vol. 14, Issue 4, 2026 · pp. 72–95 Read article
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Exploring Polymer Biocomposite as a Sustainable Filter for Water Treatment
Abstract: The present study explores the utilization of polylactic acid (PLA), a renewable polymer combined with surface-modified nanocellulose (SMNC), and pectin derived from Borassus flabellifer leaves and fruits respectively. Existing methods of filtration are synthetic and affect the environment and public health at an alarming rate thereby making biopolymer-based membranes a greener and effective approach for water treatment. PLA-SMNC-pectin biofilm was fabricated using 88.5 mg PLA, 3.5% (wt. % of PLA) …
Published in Journal of Polymer & Composites · Vol. 13, Issue 4, 2025 · pp. 594–608 Read article