Lead as a toxicologically relevant element has been brought into the environment by man in extreme amounts, despite its low geochemical mobility and has been distributed worldwide. Lead amounts in Deep Ocean waters are about 0.01-0.02 μg/L, but in surface ocean waters is about 0.3 μg/L. Lead has been recognized of centuries as cumulative poison. High-dose of Lead may induce severe complications such as abdominal colic pain, bloody diarrhea, and kidney failure. These limits suggest more stringent requirement for the removal of lead from aqueous environment, which necessitated the development of innovative, sludge reduce and cost-effective technique. This review article is aimed at providing information and summarized in review paper.
Key Word: Heavy metal; Mercury; Adsorption; Isotherm
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