Screening of Newspaper Pulp as a Potential Adsorbent for Impounding Pb2+ Ion from Aqueous Hinterlands

Intensification of industrial activity, environment stress contributes to the significant rise heavy metal pollution in water resources. Pollution due malignant metals such as lead, chromium, arsenic etc., has been tremendously focused on communal health. Lead pollution-potable finds great threat by different sources like plating units, lead pipes Newspaper is a cellulosic materials, containing cellulose, hemicellulose and other inorganic fillers. The present study evaluates potentiality modified newspaper pulp for sequestration Pb(II) ions. Characterizations loaded unloaded were evaluated FTIR, SEM EDAX assay. Batch experimental studies accomplished assess equilibration between sorbate-sorbent through various operating factors viz., pH, dosage, time course, initial concentration, influence ions, co-ions effect temperature. residual concentrations Pb2+ ions from aqueous solutions are examined UV-Visible Spectrophotometer. equilibrium data was appropriately fitted with Langmuir adsorption isotherm model.