Research Article

Adsorption Phenomenon of Arundinaria alpina Stem-Based Activated Carbon for the Removal of Lead from Aqueous Solution

Table 1

Physicochemical and Pb (II) removal characteristics of AASAC.

ParametersActivated carbon samples
AASAC 1 (500°C)AASAC 1 (600°C)AASAC 1 (700°C)

Proximate analysis (%)
Moisture7.77.016.20
Ash3.54.735.53
Yield40.638.0436.01
Volatile matter23.422.2721.07
Porosity (%)0.7040.69620.6926
Volatile matter (%)23.422.2721.07
Specific gravity (gm/cm3)1.4701.4861.550
Pb (II) removal (%)99.886.377.5