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REMOVAL OF ZINC ION FROM AQUEOUS SOLUTION USING MUSA SAPIENTUM: AN EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH

ABSTRACT

Due to their poisonous composition and inability to biodegrade, heavy metals have become a considerable cause of water contamination. This study utilised banana peel as a biosorbent to extract heavy metals from polluted water. The primary issue with banana peel bioadsorbent is that activated carbon obtained from biomass has a relatively poor adsorption capacity compared to its commercial equivalent. Additionally, the large quantity of wasted banana peels complicates disposal. By transforming banana peels into bioadsorbent, it is anticipated that the present effort would solve issues associated with banana peel disposal. The goals of this study are to create a biosorbent from banana peels and evaluate its ability to absorb heavy metals. In addition, we optimised the pH, solution temperature, adsorbent dosage, contact time, and solid-liquid ratio in order to determine the biocapacity of adsorbents to remove Ni. Due to their ease of processing, wide availability, and environmental friendliness, it is strongly recommended that inexpensive raw materials be widely employed as bioadsorbent in wastewater operations.

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