Research Article

Recovery of Ga(III) by Raw and Alkali Treated Citrus limetta Peels

Table 8

Repeated adsorption-desorption cycles for Ga(III) adsorption.

AdsorbentCycle 1Cycle 2Cycle 3
% adsorption% desorption% weight loss% adsorption% desorption% weight lossOverall weight loss% adsorption% desorption% weight lossOverall weight loss

RCP58.9898.7119.1934.3795.7716.2139.4037.0895.264.7640.16
ACP68.5195.3717.5356.0089.7812.9030.4355.4689.512.8833.31