@article{aees2020851,
author={{Uddin, Md. Misbah and Mitu, Khayrun Nahar},
title={Applicability of Used Tea Leaves for Heavy Metal Retention from Industrial Effluents},
journal={Applied Ecology and Environmental Sciences},
volume={8},
number={5},
pages={187--191},
year={2020},
url={http://pubs.sciepub.com/aees/8/5/1},
issn={2328-3920},
abstract={Heavy metal pollution is one of the significant concerns in Bangladesh. Due to complex behavior, heavy metal requires specialized treatment; among them, adsorptive retention from aqueous solutions proved as a cost-effective technique. This study investigates the usefulness of used tea leaves for adsorptive retention of Cu<SUP>2+</SUP> ions from synthetic wastewater. Series of batch experiments identify the factors affecting adsorption, such as the adsorbent dose, agitation time, and the initial metal ion concentration. Maximum 95.1% Cu<SUP>2+</SUP> retained on used tea leaves within 120 minutes of agitation time. The equilibrium data show compatibility with Langmuir and Dubinin-Radushkevich isotherms. High retention capacity proves used tea leaves as one of the excellent alternative adsorption materials.},
doi={10.12691/aees-8-5-1}
publisher={Science and Education Publishing}
}