Modeling and Optimization of Adsorption of Heavy Metal Ions onto Local Activated Carbon
Heavy metal ions such as copper, iron, nickel, lead, etc. in the environment are of major concern due to their toxicity to many life forms. Unlike organic pollutants, which are susceptible to biological degradation, metal ions do not degrade into any harmless end products (Mohammadiet al., 2010) and tend to accumulate causing several diseases and …