Abstract:
This study aims to explore utilization of the fruits of Balanites
aegyptiaca tree , which is wide spread in Sudan , in production of
activated charcoal .
Also this study involved treatment of the produced charcoal with NaOh
and test both the NaOh treated and un treated charcoal for their
adsorption of the catioin Pb , Zn and Cr by atomic absorption technique
and conductivity measurement .
The result showed that charcoal was effective in adsorbing all the three
cations from their solutions . lead ion was adsorbed by charcoal to
greater extent compared to chromium and zinc .
Also the result showed that treated charcoal by sodium hydroxide
possesses higher efficiency than untreated charcoal .
