SORPTION OF HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM BY VARIOUS BIOSORBENTS

Abstract

As Cr(VJ) is potential carcinogen, mutagen and tartogen, considering the seriousness of the problem and in search of cost effective treatment technique author took plant based waste for the treatment of Cr. Where in fruit peels, vegetable peels, few leaves, few petals and pulp was taken in biosorption study and found that banana peel and onion peel were good in sorption of Cr(100% in first contact time that is 15 min).