The Removal of Cationic Dyes Using Coconut Husk as an Adsorbent

The ability of coconut husk to remove methylene blue from solution was investigated. Factors such as initial dye concentration, contact time, adsorbent dosage and pH of solution were studied. Results show that Langmuir isotherm can be successfully applied to the methylede blue - coconut husk syste...

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Main Authors: Low, K. S., Lee, C. K.
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Language:English
English
Published: 1990
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/2923/
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description The ability of coconut husk to remove methylene blue from solution was investigated. Factors such as initial dye concentration, contact time, adsorbent dosage and pH of solution were studied. Results show that Langmuir isotherm can be successfully applied to the methylede blue - coconut husk system and that coconut husk is a suitable adsorbent for such a dye. Maximum adsorption capacity is 99 mg gl moss as derived from Langmuir isotherm. A series of fixed bed experiments was carried out and the results were applied to a bed-depth/service time model for column adsorption. The validity of such a model is discussed.
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spelling upm-29232013-05-27T07:04:29Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/2923/ The Removal of Cationic Dyes Using Coconut Husk as an Adsorbent Low, K. S. Lee, C. K. The ability of coconut husk to remove methylene blue from solution was investigated. Factors such as initial dye concentration, contact time, adsorbent dosage and pH of solution were studied. Results show that Langmuir isotherm can be successfully applied to the methylede blue - coconut husk system and that coconut husk is a suitable adsorbent for such a dye. Maximum adsorption capacity is 99 mg gl moss as derived from Langmuir isotherm. A series of fixed bed experiments was carried out and the results were applied to a bed-depth/service time model for column adsorption. The validity of such a model is discussed. 1990 Article NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/2923/1/The_Removal_of_Cationic_Dyes_Using_Coconut_Husk_as_an_Adsorbent.pdf Low, K. S. and Lee, C. K. (1990) The Removal of Cationic Dyes Using Coconut Husk as an Adsorbent. Pertanika, 13 (2). pp. 221-228. English
spellingShingle Low, K. S.
Lee, C. K.
The Removal of Cationic Dyes Using Coconut Husk as an Adsorbent
title The Removal of Cationic Dyes Using Coconut Husk as an Adsorbent
title_full The Removal of Cationic Dyes Using Coconut Husk as an Adsorbent
title_fullStr The Removal of Cationic Dyes Using Coconut Husk as an Adsorbent
title_full_unstemmed The Removal of Cationic Dyes Using Coconut Husk as an Adsorbent
title_short The Removal of Cationic Dyes Using Coconut Husk as an Adsorbent
title_sort removal of cationic dyes using coconut husk as an adsorbent
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/2923/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/2923/1/The_Removal_of_Cationic_Dyes_Using_Coconut_Husk_as_an_Adsorbent.pdf