@article{(Open Science Index):https://publications.waset.org/pdf/14626,
	  title     = {Pomelo Peel: Agricultural Waste for Biosorption of Cadmium Ions from Aqueous Solutions},
	  author    = {Wanna Saikaew and  Pairat Kaewsarn and  Wuthikorn Saikaew},
	  country	= {},
	  institution	= {},
	  abstract     = {The ability of pomelo peel, a natural biosorbent, to remove Cd(II) ions from aqueous solution by biosorption was investigated. The experiments were carried out by batch method at 25 °C. The influence of solution pH, initial cadmium ion concentrations and contact times were evaluated. Cadmium ion removal increased significantly as the pH of the solution increased from pH 1 to pH 5. At pH 5, the cadmium ion removal reached a maximum value. The equilibrium process was described well by the Langmuir isotherm model, with a maximum biosorption capacity of 21.83 mg/g. The biosorption was relatively quick, (approx. 20 min). Biosorption kinetics followed a pseudo-second-order model. The result showed that pomelo peel was effective as a biosorbent for removing cadmium ions from aqueous solution. It is a low cost material that shows potential to be applied in wastewater technology for remediation of heavy metal contamination.
},
	    journal   = {International Journal of Chemical and Molecular Engineering},
	  volume    = {3},
	  number    = {8},
	  year      = {2009},
	  pages     = {393 - 397},
	  ee        = {https://publications.waset.org/pdf/14626},
	  url   	= {https://publications.waset.org/vol/32},
	  bibsource = {https://publications.waset.org/},
	  issn  	= {eISSN: 1307-6892},
	  publisher = {World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology},
	  index 	= {Open Science Index 32, 2009},
	}