Research Article
Adsorption of Lead Ions from Aqueous Solutions Using Gamma Irradiated Minerals
Table 3
Lead removal percentage of nonirradiated and irradiated minerals (
mg/L,
°C,
g, and
L).
| | (min) | Lead removal (%) | | Nonirradiated | 10 kGy | 50 kGy | 100 kGy | 150 kGy |
| | 1 | 33.5 | 55.3 | 64.1 | 68.7 | 71.6 | | 15 | 56.8 | 67.7 | 73.3 | 77.7 | 81.1 | | 30 | 66.8 | 73.3 | 76.8 | 81.2 | 85.4 | | 60 | 75.9 | 80.1 | 81.8 | 85.9 | 89.3 | | 120 | 85.5 | 87.2 | 88.6 | 90.2 | 93.3 | | 180 | 91.4 | 92.7 | 92.7 | 93.8 | 95.8 | | 240 | 92.6 | 93.8 | 94.8 | 95.6 | 96.9 | | 300 | 94.7 | 95.9 | 96.1 | 96.8 | 97.5 |
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