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HERO ID
6773798
Reference Type
Journal Article
Subtype
Review
Title
The use of date palm as a potential adsorbent for wastewater treatment: a review
Author(s)
Ahmad, T; Danish, M; Rafatullah, M; Ghazali, A; Sulaiman, O; Hashim, R; Ibrahim, MN
Year
2012
Is Peer Reviewed?
Yes
Journal
Environmental Science and Pollution Research
ISSN:
0944-1344
EISSN:
1614-7499
Publisher
SPRINGER HEIDELBERG
Location
HEIDELBERG
Volume
19
Issue
5
Page Numbers
1464-1484
Language
English
PMID
22207239
DOI
10.1007/s11356-011-0709-8
Web of Science Id
WOS:000305884600013
Abstract
BACKGROUND:
In tropical countries, the palm tree is one of the most abundant and important trees. Date palm is a principal fruit grown in many regions of the world. It is abundant, locally available and effective material that could be used as an adsorbent for the removal of different pollutants from aqueous solution.
REVIEW:
This article presents a review on the role of date palm as adsorbents in the removal of unwanted materials such as acid and basic dyes, heavy metals, and phenolic compounds. Many studies on adsorption properties of various low cost adsorbent, such as agricultural waste and activated carbons based on agricultural waste have been reported in recent years.
CONCLUSION:
Studies have shown that date palm-based adsorbents are the most promising adsorbents for removing unwanted materials. No previous review is available where researchers can get an overview of the adsorption capacities of date palm-based adsorbent used for the adsorption of different pollutants. This review provides the recent literature demonstrating the usefulness of date palm biomass-based adsorbents in the adsorption of various pollutants.
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