@inproceedings{scholars8617,
           title = {Adsorption of Lead ions onto Activated Carbon derived from Sugarcane bagasse},
             doi = {10.1088/1757-899X/201/1/012034},
          volume = {201},
            note = {cited By 16; Conference of 7th International Conference on Key Engineering Materials, ICKEM 2017 ; Conference Date: 11 March 2017 Through 13 March 2017; Conference Code:128371},
          number = {1},
       publisher = {Institute of Physics Publishing},
         journal = {IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering},
            year = {2017},
        keywords = {Activated carbon; Adsorbents; Bagasse; Lead; Solutions, Adsorption capacities; Adsorption process; Batch adsorption experiments; Batch adsorption tests; Equilibrium adsorption; Nitrogen flow rates; Removal efficiencies; Sugar-cane bagasse, Adsorption},
             url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85021820289&doi=10.1088\%2f1757-899X\%2f201\%2f1\%2f012034&partnerID=40&md5=739b9f864407985f9f36c3fba14519b9},
        abstract = {In this study, activated carbon was developed from sugarcane bagasse and its effectiveness in adsorbing lead (Pb2+) ions from synthetic aqueous solution was examined. Sugarcane bagasse activated carbon (SCBA) was developed in a tube furnace at a temperature of 900 {\^A}oC, a heating rate of 10 {\^A}oC/min, residence time of 3 hours, and at a nitrogen flow rate of 100 mL/min. Batch adsorption experiments were carried out to investigate the effects of pH and SCBA dosages on the adsorption process. The batch adsorption test showed that extent of Pb2+ adsorption by SCBA was dependent upon pH and SCBA dosage. The optimum pH for Pb2+ adsorption was found to be at pH 5.0. Maximum Pb2+ removal efficiency obtained from the batch studies was 87.3  at SCBA dosage of 10 g/L. Equilibrium adsorption data was described by Langmuir model with a coefficient of determination (R2) of 0.9508. Maximum adsorption capacity according to Langmuir model was evaluated to be 23.4 mg/g. The adsorption capacity of the SCBA was compared with that of other plant-based adsorbents. SCBA is an effective adsorbent for the removal of Pb2+ from aqueous solution. {\^A}{\copyright} Published under licence by IOP Publishing Ltd.},
            issn = {17578981},
          author = {Salihi, I. U. and Kutty, S. R. M. and Isa, M. H.}
}