Preparation of tamarind fruit seed activated carbon by microwave heating for the adsorptive treatment of landfill leachate: A laboratory column evaluation

► Highlight the renewable use of tamarind fruit seed. ► Explore the efficient use of microwave irradiation. ► To examine the physical and chemical characteristics of the adsorbent. ► To evaluate the potential for the adsorptive treatment of landfill leachate. ► Outline the dynamic adsorption models.