Table 4 The EDX analysis of Cal-LDH-PC, Cal-LDH and PC sorbent before and after adsorption process.

From: Identification of influential parameters and conditions in heavy metals adsorption onto Cal-LDH-PC using optimization approaches of RSM and Taguchi

 

Weight% of element before adsorption

Weight% of element after adsorption

Element

Cal-LDH-PC

Cal-LDH

PC

Cal-LDH-PC

Cal-LDH

PC

C

17.98

13.12

9.92

17.83

11.26

18.12

O

48.73

39.93

38.19

48.82

54.71

49.93

Mg

20.62

20.87

21.31

13.7

28.06

20.87

Al

9.78

9.81

9.04

2.09

4.24

9.81

Ni

0.38

0.12

0.04

3.61

1.08

0.12

Cd

0.67

0.21

0.15

5.85

1.23

0.21

Zn

0.34

0.00

0.17

1.95

0.22

0.10

Pb

0.51

0.95

0.17

6.15

1.20

0.95

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