Samples of waster water were collected from a domestic
wastewater discharge channel and stored at 2–3 C.
Adsorbent used in the present study was prepared by
mixing equal ratios of coconut coir, sugarcane bagasse,
sawdust and fly ash. Raw materials used in the preparation
of adsorbents for the present study were collected locally.
The mixed adsorbent carbon (MAC) prepared in this
way had the important characteristics like surface area
7901 · 106 m3/kg, particle density 180 kg/m3 and moisture
content 4.5%.