Research Article

Removal of Pb2+ Ions by ZSM-5/AC Composite in a Fixed-Bed Bench Scale System

Table 5

Comparison of loading capacity of various adsorbents towards Pb2+ ions reported in literature.

AdsorbentLoading capacity (mg g-1)Reference

Ferrihydrite coated brick6.74[42]
Titanosilicate ETS-1030.2[43]
Brick kiln waste81.5[44]
Nanomagnetite-loaded polyhydrogel14.4[45]
Nanostructured γ-alumina49.6[46]
Modified sugarcane bagasse73.7[47]
Watermelon rind55.0[16]
ZSM-5/AC213.3This study