Volume : III, Issue : X, October - 2014

Adsorption of Iron from Aqueous solution using Almond shell as adsorbent

Dr. G. Anusha, Dr. J. Raja Murugadoss

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 Iron is normally found in spent pickle and from plating shops, steel mills, foundries, chemical milling, and wire drawing operations. It is also found in ground water. Iron in water is normally found in the ferrous state. Next to hardness, the presence of iron is probably the most common water problem faced by consumers and water treatment professionals. The secondary maximum contaminant levels (MCL) for Iron is 0.3mg/l. Iron may cause conjunctivitis, choroiditis, and retinitis if it contacts and remains in the tissues. Hence to remove iron from water, a batch study has been conducted by adsorption process using activated carbon prepared from almond shell as adsorbent and the removal efficiency was found by varying the parameters such as dosage, time, pH and concentration. The removal efficiency was found to be more than 89%.This experimental study has been carried out to develop an economical method of iron removal, so that even small industries can adopt this method for their wastewater treatment and hence they can prevent the polluted water entering the stream.

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Dr. G. Anusha, Dr. J. Raja Murugadoss Adsorption of Iron from Aqueous solution using Almond shell as adsorbent International Journal of Scientific Research, Vol : 3, Issue : 10 October 2014

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