Metal ion | Concentration before adsorption (mg/L) | Rice hull activated carbon (RHAC) | Commercial activated carbon (CAC) | ||
Concentration after adsorption (mg/L) | Removal percentage (%) | Concentration after adsorption (mg/L) | Removal percentage (%) | ||
Al(III) | 0.583 | 0.061 | 89.474 | 0.137 | 78.204 |
0.456 | 0.015 | 96.635 | 0.150 | 67.154 | |
0.363 | 0.044 | 87.960 | 0.143 | 60.478 | |
Fe(III) | 3.478 | 0.106 | 96.952 | 0.557 | 83.985 |
0.726 | 0.056 | 92.287 | 0.145 | 80.028 | |
0.477 | 0.047 | 90.147 | 0.142 | 70.231 | |
2.908 | 0.722 | 75.172 | 0.108 | 96.286 |