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Removal of Lead (Pb(II)) from Water by Adsorption Using Nagar Parker Kaolin Clay

Version 1 : Received: 14 July 2023 / Approved: 18 July 2023 / Online: 18 July 2023 (11:08:44 CEST)
Version 2 : Received: 20 July 2023 / Approved: 21 July 2023 / Online: 21 July 2023 (08:30:16 CEST)

How to cite: Azam, F. Removal of Lead (Pb(II)) from Water by Adsorption Using Nagar Parker Kaolin Clay. Preprints 2023, 2023071218. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202307.1218.v2 Azam, F. Removal of Lead (Pb(II)) from Water by Adsorption Using Nagar Parker Kaolin Clay. Preprints 2023, 2023071218. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202307.1218.v2

Abstract

Clean water is now very rare due to the increased water pollution causing many diseases. Heavy metals mainly lead from industrial waste i.e. batteries, cable sheaths, machinery manufacturing, shipbuilding, lead oxide and radiation protection is accountable & largely contributed lead in river and canal waters. Presence of lead in water is hazardous to life due to many reasons. It can cause cancer, weakness, anemia, kidneys, high blood pressure and nerve diseases. Inorganic lead is reported to me more dangerous than organic one. Industries including batteries, cable sheaths, machinery manufacturing etc. drains water that has soluble lead ranging from 200 – 500 mg/L. The safe limit of lead in water is about 0.015 mg/L. Pakistan is a country rich in minerals. It has about 3.5 MT of Kaolin (Clay) deposits situated at Nagar Parker region of Sindh, Pakistan. This indigenous material is being used to produce ceramic products and in paper making. Now we use this mineral source to remove lead from water by adsorption. Kaolin clay can be used as an adsorbent due to its unique structure. XRF technique is employed for clay characterization. Resultants will be analyzed by UV – Vis Spectrophotometry.

Keywords

lead removal; adsorption; isotherms; Nagar Parker clay; adsorption kinetics

Subject

Engineering, Chemical Engineering

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Received: 21 July 2023
Commenter: Farhan Azam
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