%0 Journal Article %T Bioremediation of Lead(II) from Polluted Wastewaters Employing Sulphuric Acid Treated Maize Tassel Biomass %A Mambo Moyo %A Linda Chikazaza %J American Journal of Analytical Chemistry %P 689-695 %@ 2156-8278 %D 2013 %I Scientific Research Publishing %R 10.4236/ajac.2013.412083 %X
The ability to modify a waste by-product precursor, maize tassel
biomass using sulfuric acid as the activating agent with specific focus on Lead(II)
ion from water has been proposed. The treating of maize tassel using sulphuric
acid is believed to enhance sorption capacity of Lead(II) ions. For this, batch
adsorption mode was adopted for which the effects of initial pH, adsorbent
dosage, contact time and initial concentration were investigated. Consequently,
it was found that the adsorbent capacity depends on pH; since it increases up
to 4.5 and then decreases. The highest percentage of Lead(II) ion removal was
achieved in the adsorbent dosage of
%K Maize Tassel %K Adsorption %K Removal %K Wastewater Treatment %K Lead(II) Ion %U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=40337