Removal of Heavy Metals from wastewater: A review

ABSTRACT This study reviews methods available to remove heavy metals from industrial wastewater which are useful to small scale industries, effects of some important heavy metals on human health, need for the removal of heavy metals from water resources. Adsorption as economical and convenient method for the removal of heavy metals. Various natural, easily available, low cost adsorbents, various factors which affects adsorption and applications of adsorption in various fields