Original Articles: 2012 Vol: 4 Issue: 12
Removal of pb (II), cd (II) Ions onto dried Conocarpus erectus leaves using batch adsorption and study the adsorption thermodynamics
Abstract
Wastes of the Iraqi date dried Conocarpus erectus leaves was used to study remova l of heavy metal cations (Cd+2& pb+2) from simulated artificial waste water using batch adsorption process. The dried parts of the date Conocarpus erectus leaves, were grinded to ≤ 150 micro mater in size and used directly in differ ent adsorbent / metal ion ratios, starting with metal ion concentra tion of (100ppm). The adsorption efficiencies were found to be pH dependent, increasing by increasing the pH in the r ange from(3-9). Date Conocarpus erectus leaves suc ceeded to achieve 89.9% removal for Cd+2 ions & 95.1% for pb+ 2 ions within (60 min) contact time, at room temper ature. 25Co and pH value of (9).The removal order was foun d to be Pb (II) >Cd (II).This study is one of the f irst reports of removal of the highly toxic Cd2+ and Pb2+ in mixed systems based on the adsorption by natural material s. The thermodynamic parameters were given and showed that ∆H° was endothermic-positive value, ∆G° was found (a spontaneous process-negative value) and ∆S° was found positive value- increase of disorder o f the process. fuctional groups (C-O and C-N) identification were given using FTIR spectrophotoscopy