Research Article

Use of Green Chemistry for Amputation of Chromium Ions from Wastewater by Alkali-Treated Composts of Fruit Peels in Economical Way

Table 2

Percentage (%) of carbon, hydrogen, and nitrogen content in sorbent materials.

SorbentCHN

Lemon peel (LP)33.35–36.565.29–7.341.25–3.36
Melon peel (MP)28.89–30.334.47–6.251.23–2.49
Water melon peel (WMP)26.13–29.097.11–7.922.56–4.32
Mango peel (MnP)36.10–38.343.31–5.431.24–3.34