Removal of lead and sodium ions from aqueous media using natural wastes for desalination and water purification

Sugarcane bagasse (SCB) and beet pulp (BP) are promising low cost natural wastes with cellulose–lignin polymeric structure. Their adsorption properties for the removal of Pb(II) and Na(I) under variable conditions of solution pH, time of equilibrium, weight of adsorbent, and metal ion concentration were investigated. These two adsorbents were characterized using Fourier transform infrared spectra, Scanning electron microscope (SEM), and X-ray...