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Results and Discussion

The adsorption equilibrium time between the adsorbate and adsorbent is important for designing batch biosorption experiments. The study found that adsorption equilibrium was established within 80 minutes for Pb(II) and 100 minutes for Hg(II) when studying the adsorption of these ions onto activated waste eggshell. The adsorption rate for Pb(II) was fast within 20-40 minutes and then slowed from 40 to 120 minutes, while the rate of adsorption for Hg(II) was fast for the first 40 minutes and then slowed from 40 to 120 minutes.

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Results and Discussion

The adsorption equilibrium time between the adsorbate and adsorbent is important for designing batch biosorption experiments. The study found that adsorption equilibrium was established within 80 minutes for Pb(II) and 100 minutes for Hg(II) when studying the adsorption of these ions onto activated waste eggshell. The adsorption rate for Pb(II) was fast within 20-40 minutes and then slowed from 40 to 120 minutes, while the rate of adsorption for Hg(II) was fast for the first 40 minutes and then slowed from 40 to 120 minutes.

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RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

Effect of Contact time


The adsorption equilibrium time between the adsorbate and adsorbent is important for
designing batch biosorption experiments. Therefore, the adsorption of Pb(II) and Hg(II) ions
onto activated waste eggshell was studied as a function of contact time. It is evident from the
figure that adsorption equilibrium was established within 80 min and 100 min for Pb(II) and
Hg(II) respectively. Based from Figure 4.1a, the adsorption rate for Pb(II) was very fast within
20-40 min. After that, it became slower within the range of 40 to120 min. In the case of
adsorption of Hg(II) onto waste calcined eggshell, the rate of adorption was very fast for the first
40 mins and thereafter became slower within the range of 40 to 120 min. This is seen on Figure
4.1b.

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