Adsorption Study for the Removal of Nitrate from Water Using Local Clay

Table 3

Comparison of BET surface area of local adsorbent studied A₁ with other adsorbents.

The sample	Specific surface in m^2.g^-1	References
Montmorillonite	34	[23]
Smectite	31.13	[24]
Illite	25	[25]
Kaolinite	21	[26]
Adsorbent A1	38.08	Present study