Research Article

Prediction of Heavy Metal Removal by Different Liner Materials from Landfill Leachate: Modeling of Experimental Results Using Artificial Intelligence Technique

Table 2

The whole experimental system.

Liner materials %Cu(II) removal (%)Zn(II) removal (%)

Bentonite45.0748.19
25% natural zeolite + 75% bentonite63.2760.47
50% natural zeolite + 50% bentonite89.2080.90
75% natural zeolite + 25% bentonite98.3495.29
25% vermiculite + 75% bentonite47.9750.31
50% vermiculite + 50% bentonite52.7368.98
75% vermiculite + 25% bentonite77.4181.49
25% pumice + 75% bentonite52.3850.00
50% pumice + 50% bentonite57.5067.50
75% pumice + 25% bentonite78.6274.24