Abstract
A review of adsorption mechanisms for heavy metal removal using low cost adsorpthas been carried out in this article. Some metal ion sequestration techniques used over the years have some demerits, ranging from generation of sludge to high operational cost. Adsorption process using low cost adsorbents has been found cost effective and environmentally nuisance-free. In this review, various low cost adsorbents for heavy metal sequestration have been studied. The application of some adsorption models such as single and multi-component isotherms, adsorption thermodynamics, and kinetics as well as the effect of process parameters on heavy metal sequestration using low cost adsorbents has also been reviewed so as to better understand the adsorption process. From the literature reviewed, the percentage removal of chromium, copper and zinc was favoured by an increase in contact time, temperature, initial concentration, adsorbent dosage as well as a decrease in pH.
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