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Biosorption kinetics of heavy metals by leaf biomass of Jatropha curcas in single and multi-metal system

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Biosorption of Cu2+, Zn2+, and Cr6+ from aqueous solutions by leaf biomass of Jatropha curcas was investigated as a function of biomass concentration, initial metal ion concentration, contact time, and pH of the solution systematically. The aim of this study was to optimize biosorption process and find out a suitable kinetic model for the metal removal in single and multi-metal system. The experimental data were analyzed using two sorption kinetic models, viz., pseudo-first- and pseudo-second-order equations, to determine the best fit equation for the biosorption of metal ions Cu2+, Zn2+, and Cr6+ onto the leaf biomass of J. curcas in different metal systems. The experimental data fitted well the pseudo-second-order equation and provided the best correlation for the biosorption process. The findings of the present investigation revealed that J. curcas leaf biomass was an eco-friendly and cost-effective biosorbent for the removal of heavy metal ions from wastewater.

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    Anand Prabha Rawat, Krishna Giri & J. P. N. Rai

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Rawat, A.P., Giri, K. & Rai, J.P.N. Biosorption kinetics of heavy metals by leaf biomass of Jatropha curcas in single and multi-metal system. Environ Monit Assess 186, 1679–1687 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-013-3485-8

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