Prospects of using date palm as a low-cost adsorbent

This book provides the usefulness of date palm as adsorbent in the removal of unwanted pollutants such as dyes, heavy metals, organic compounds and pesticides. Many studies on adsorption properties of various low cost adsorbent such as agricultural waste and activated carbon based on agricultural wastes have been reported in recent years. Studies have shown that date palm is the most promising adsorbents for removing pollutants from waste water.