Research Article
Use of Green Chemistry for Amputation of Chromium Ions from Wastewater by Alkali-Treated Composts of Fruit Peels in Economical Way
Table 1
Physicochemical analysis of sorbent materials.
| | Sorbents | Moisture (%) | Volatile matter (%) | Ash (%) | Fixed carbon (%) | Fiber (%) | Lignin (%) | Cellulose (%) | Hemicellulose (%) |
| | Lemon peel (LP) | 8.73 | 5.15 | 84.97 | 1.15 | 37 | 22 | 16 | 5 | | Melon peel (MP) | 8.16 | 6.85 | 84.01 | 1.03 | 33 | 24 | 15 | 4 | | Water melon peel (WMP) | 6.36 | 4.71 | 88.43 | 0.50 | 32 | 25 | 21 | 11 | | Mango peel (MnP) | 9.72 | 4.12 | 84.53 | 1.63 | 38 | 23 | 13 | 6 |
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