Research Article

Adsorption of Cd (II) Using Chemically Modified Rice Husk: Characterization, Equilibrium, and Kinetic Studies

Table 7

Comparison of maximum adsorption capacity of several treated rice husks from different geographical regions and variable experimental conditions.

NaOH concentrationTime of treatment (h)Drying time (h)Drying temperature (°C) (mg/g)Rice husk originReferences

0.5 M440°C20India (Asia)[39]
0.1 M242480°C1.58China (Asia)[40]
0.013 M445°C8.5Malaysia (Asia)[37]
2%42460°CMalaysia (Asia)[41]
0.1 M14880°C2.8China (Asia)[38]
(1 : 1)50°C16Malaysia (Asia)[42]
0.3 M17670°C11.06Perú (South America)Present work