Rubber .

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Adsorption of copper on rubber leaf powder
The adsorption process was relatively fast and equilibrium was achieved
.after about 60 min
.Maximum adsorption of Cu(II) ions occurred at around pH 45
Adsorption equilibrium data could also be described well by Langmuir,
Freundlich and DubininRadushkevich isotherm models
Based on the Langmuir isotherm, the monolayer adsorption capacity of
\.Cu(II) ions was 8.92 mg g1

Adsorption of lead(II) onto organic acid modified rubber

leaf powder:
This study evaluated the Pb(II) sorption capacities of two chemically modified
biosorbents which are citric acid modified rubber leaf powder (CARL) and
monosodium glutamate modified rubber leaf powder (MGRL).
The adsorption of Pb(II) was much more favourable at higher pH.
The maximum capacities of Pb(II) calculated by the Langmuir isotherm by CARL and
MGRL were 97.19 and 109.95 mg/g, respectively.

Adsorption of mercury by carbonaceous adsorbents

prepared from rubber of tyre wastes:
The adsorbents have been prepared by applying thermal, chemical and
combined (thermal and chemical or vice versa) treatments.
Tyre rubber has been: heated at 400 or 900 degrees C for 2 h in N2,
chemically-treated with H2SO4, HNO3 or H2SO4/HNO3 solution for 24 h,
and in two successive steps first heated at 400 degrees C for 2h in N2 and
then treated with a H2SO4/HNO3 solution for 24 h, or vice versa.
he heat treatment of tyre rubber results in a larger development of surface
area, microporosity, and mesoporosity than the chemical treatments.
The ability to adsorb mercury is higher for the heated products than for
the chemically-treated ones.
The maximum adsorption of mercury is 211 mg g(-1).

2.Guava seeds
The guava seed (SEGUVE) was characterized by ultimate and proximate
analysis.
the principal thermal effect occurred at 363 C and this can be attributed
to the cellulose degradation, which was the main component (61%).
Two samples of carbon were prepared from the seeds at 600 and 1000 C
without chemical activation.
Adsorption of eight acid dyes belonging to the monoazo and
anthraquinone class was studied at 25 C.
The non-carbonized SEGUVE adsorbed the acid dyes more efficiently than
SEGUVE-C600 and SEGUVE-C1000 although the specific surface of the raw
material SEGUVE was low.
The seed of the guava denoted as SEGUVE, was pretreated before use by
washing with deionized water and drying at 70 C for 24 h, Sieved
particles with size 2.4 mm were selected.

The guava seeds in its non-carbonized form, with particle diameter

0.63 mm and adsorbent dosage of 30 mg ml1 adsorbed for example,
0.10 mg g1 of AO10 at 25 C and pH 6 from a 50 mg l1 dye solution,
which corresponded to a 7% removal.
For comparison, peanut hull with particle diameter 0.150.18 mm and
adsorbent dosage of 5 mg ml1 removed 10% of the dye Sunset yellow, an
isomer of AO10 at the same temperature and pH.
The shells of bittim exhibited similar acidity as the guava seeds SEGUVE.
From a 50 mg l1 AG25 dye solution the removal by these shells (dosage
20 mg ml1) was 80% at 35 C and 77% by guava seeds (dosage
30 mg ml1) at 25 C, using in both cases the same particle size.
On wool fiber 49% of the dye AR1 was removed at 23 C from a 5 mg l1
solution and adsorbent dosage of 6 mg ml1 , The guava seeds removed in
this work 20% AR1 from a 50 mg l1 solution and adsorbent dosage of
30 mg ml1 at 25 C.