Table 1 Column parameters for cr (VI) adsorption onto different adsorbents.

From: Comparative chromium adsorptive capacity of different low-cost materials using fixed bed column

Adsorbent

Z (cm)

FR

(ml min−1)

Co

(mg L−1)

tb−5% (min)

% Removal

Zm (cm)

Saw Dust

15

30

30

10.93

37.40

13.18

30

30

30

15.93

42.78

28.02

15

40

30

10.69

31.19

13.22

15

40

60

10.89

32.61

13.19

15

30

60

11.27

36.58

13.12

30

30

60

11.85

52.96

26.05

30

40

30

10.60

32.92

26.47

30

40

60

10.85

31.89

26.38

Activated Charcoal

15

30

30

13.60

53.66

12.73

30

30

30

21.06

58.34

22.98

15

40

30

11.02

37.71

13.16

15

40

60

11.30

38.83

13.12

15

30

60

11.71

41.22

13.05

30

30

60

12.51

66.32

25.83

30

40

30

11.63

40.79

26.12

30

40

60

11.24

42.14

26.25

Rice Husk

15

30

30

11.19

42.01

13.14

30

30

30

11.46

50.93

26.18

15

40

30

10.80

31.07

13.20

15

40

60

6.76

39.31

13.87

15

30

60

11.49

40.19

13.09

30

30

60

12.04

56.56

25.99

30

40

30

6.13

35.51

27.96

30

40

60

10.99

34.21

26.34