@article{(Open Science Index):https://publications.waset.org/pdf/10013387,
	  title     = {Removal of Heavy Metals from Water in the Presence of Organic Wastes: Fruit Peels},
	  author    = {Berk Kılıç and  Derin Dalgıç and  Ela Mia Sevilla Levi and  Ömer Aydın},
	  country	= {},
	  institution	= {},
	  abstract     = {In this experiment our goal was to remove heavy metals from water. Generally, removing toxic heavy elements: Cu+2, Cr+6 and Fe+3, ions from their aqueous solutions has been determined with different kinds of plants’ peels. However, this study focuses on banana, peach, orange, and potato peels. The first step of the experiment was to wash the peels with distilled water and then dry the peels in an oven for 80 h at 80 °C. The peels were washed with NaOH and dried again at 80 °C for 2 days. Once the peels were washed and dried, 0.4 grams were weighed and added to a 200 mL sample of 0.1% heavy metal solution by mass. The mixing process was done via a magnetic stirrer. A sample of each was taken at 15-minute intervals and the level of absorbance change of the solutions was detected using a UV-Vis Spectrophotometer. Among the used waste products, orange showed the best results, followed by banana peel as the most efficient for our purposes. Moreover, the amount of fruit peel, pH values of the initial heavy metal solution, and initial concentration of heavy metal solutions were investigated to determine the effectiveness of fruit peels for absorbency. },
	    journal   = {International Journal of Environmental and Ecological Engineering},
	  volume    = {17},
	  number    = {12},
	  year      = {2023},
	  pages     = {178 - 181},
	  ee        = {https://publications.waset.org/pdf/10013387},
	  url   	= {https://publications.waset.org/vol/204},
	  bibsource = {https://publications.waset.org/},
	  issn  	= {eISSN: 1307-6892},
	  publisher = {World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology},
	  index 	= {Open Science Index 204, 2023},
	}