Rapid Preparation of Biosorbents with High Ion Exchange Capacity from Rice Straw and Bagasse for Removal of Heavy Metals

<table class="table-group" id="tab4"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="2"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td align="left">Adsorbents</td><td align="center">Ion exchange capacities (meq/g)</td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="2"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td align="left">RS</td><td align="center">0.12</td></tr><tr><td align="left">RS-NaOH oil 3 hr</td><td align="center">2.99</td></tr><tr><td align="left">RS-NaOH 450 W</td><td align="center">2.61</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Bagasse</td><td align="center">0.11</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Bagasse-NaOH 600 W</td><td align="center">3.62</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Dowax</td><td align="center">1.20</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="2"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

Ion exchange capacity of each adsorbent in the sorption test.

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Table 4: Rapid Preparation of Biosorbents with High Ion Exchange Capacity from Rice Straw and Bagasse for Removal of Heavy Metals 