Copper(II) adsorption by waste tea leaves and coffee powder

The consumed coffee powder and tea leaves of local produce were found to be able to remove substantial amounts of Cu(II) ions from aqueous solution. The characteristics of Cu(II) uptake on these beverage waste were systematically investigated. It was found that the Cu(II) uptake was dependent on...

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Main Author: Tan, W. T.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universiti Pertanian Malaysia 1985
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/2298/
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description The consumed coffee powder and tea leaves of local produce were found to be able to remove substantial amounts of Cu(II) ions from aqueous solution. The characteristics of Cu(II) uptake on these beverage waste were systematically investigated. It was found that the Cu(II) uptake was dependent on pH, metal concentration, physical nature of substrate and ionic strength. Competing ions/molecules such as Pb(II) and surfactant such as Triton X-lOa interfere in the uptake of Cu(II). The degree of uptake increases with pH and the pH range for maximum uptake was found to be 5 - 7 for both wastes. Metal concentration dependent assumed a Langmuir Isotherm. The results obtained were found to be consistent with the mechanisms that Cu(II) uptake was due to specific ion adsorption via ch elation and some degree of ion-exchange reaction.
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spelling upm-22982015-03-09T06:48:19Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/2298/ Copper(II) adsorption by waste tea leaves and coffee powder Tan, W. T. The consumed coffee powder and tea leaves of local produce were found to be able to remove substantial amounts of Cu(II) ions from aqueous solution. The characteristics of Cu(II) uptake on these beverage waste were systematically investigated. It was found that the Cu(II) uptake was dependent on pH, metal concentration, physical nature of substrate and ionic strength. Competing ions/molecules such as Pb(II) and surfactant such as Triton X-lOa interfere in the uptake of Cu(II). The degree of uptake increases with pH and the pH range for maximum uptake was found to be 5 - 7 for both wastes. Metal concentration dependent assumed a Langmuir Isotherm. The results obtained were found to be consistent with the mechanisms that Cu(II) uptake was due to specific ion adsorption via ch elation and some degree of ion-exchange reaction. Universiti Pertanian Malaysia 1985 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/2298/1/Copper%28II%29_Adsorption_by_Waste_Tea_Leaves.pdf Tan, W. T. (1985) Copper(II) adsorption by waste tea leaves and coffee powder. Pertanika, 8 (2). pp. 223-230. ISSN 0126-6128
spellingShingle Tan, W. T.
Copper(II) adsorption by waste tea leaves and coffee powder
title Copper(II) adsorption by waste tea leaves and coffee powder
title_full Copper(II) adsorption by waste tea leaves and coffee powder
title_fullStr Copper(II) adsorption by waste tea leaves and coffee powder
title_full_unstemmed Copper(II) adsorption by waste tea leaves and coffee powder
title_short Copper(II) adsorption by waste tea leaves and coffee powder
title_sort copper(ii) adsorption by waste tea leaves and coffee powder
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/2298/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/2298/1/Copper%28II%29_Adsorption_by_Waste_Tea_Leaves.pdf