Abstract
The fixed bed of sodium carbonate treated rice husk (NCRH) was used for the removal of Zn(II) from water environment. The NCRH was found to be a efficient media for the removal of Zn(II) from wastewater. The column having a diameter of 2 cm, with bed depth 10 cm can treat 2.28 litre of Zn(II) bearing wastewater with Zn(II) concentration 10 mg/l and flow rate 9.5 ml/min. A method has been shown to predict the theoretical breakthrough curve using the data obtained from the batch isotherm studies and theoretical breakthrough curve was compared with experimental breakthrough curve.
Get full access to this article
View all access options for this article.