Adsorption studies on treatment of textile wastewater using low-cost adsorbent

Eggshells and rice husk, two types of notable agricultural waste were used as bioadsorbent to remove Methylene Blue dye (MBD) in aqueous solution. This study was to investigate the performance of these two bioadsorbents in removing MBD. The removal percentage, adsorption capacity, and porosity characterization were examined. The method applied was a physical filtration. UV-VIS Spectrophotometer was used to determine the efficiency of the bioadsorbents in MBD adsorption. The highest removal percentage at the most concentrated MBD were 51% and 98% for eggshells and rice husks respectively. Meanwhile the characterization of rice husks pore size and volume proves that higher adsorptivity towards dye compares to eggshells porosity. It was concluded that the eggshells and rice husks bioadsorbents was successful to treat industrial textile wastewater with rice husks as the most efficient bioadsorbent in removing MBD.

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Tea Waste: A New Adsorbent for the Removal of Reactive Dyes from Textile Wastewater

Advanced Materials Research ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.803.26 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 803 ◽

pp. 26-29 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Antonio Zuorro ◽

Maria Laura Santarelli ◽

Roberto Lavecchia

Keyword(s):

Low Cost ◽

Dye Adsorption ◽

Reactive Dyes ◽

Textile Wastewater ◽

Tea Leaves ◽

Thermally Activated ◽

Reactive Blue 19 ◽

Reactive Green 19 ◽

Spent Tea Leaves

Spent tea leaves (STL), a valueless waste produced during the manufacturing of tea beverages, were investigated as a potential low-cost adsorbent for the removal of the azo dyes Reactive Blue 19 (RB19), Reactive Red 120 (RR 120), Reactive Violet 5 (RV5) and Reactive Green 19 (R19) from wastewater. Untreated STL showed very low removal efficiency (< 7%), while a significant increase in dye adsorption was observed when they were thermally activated. Heating STL to 300 °C for 1 hour resulted in removal efficiencies ranging from 68.5 to 98.4%. Characterization of the waste by FTIR and TG/DTA indicated that major structural and/or chemical changes of the cellulose and hemicellulose components of STL occurred during heating.

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Adsorptive Removal of Pb(II) Ion from Aqueous Solution Using Rice Husk-Based Activated Carbon

Advanced Materials Research ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.875-877.196 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 875-877 ◽

pp. 196-201 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Mohd Faisal Taha ◽

Ahmad S. Rosman ◽

Maizatul S. Shaharun

Keyword(s):

Aqueous Solution ◽

Activated Carbon ◽

Rice Husk ◽

Low Cost ◽

Chemical Activation ◽

Textural Properties ◽

Activation Process ◽

Adsorption Studies ◽

Three Samples ◽

Equilibrium Data

The potential of rice husk-based activated carbon as an alternative low-cost adsorbent for the removal of Pb (II) ion from aqueous solution was investigated. Rice husk-based activated carbon was preparedviachemical activation process using NaOH followed by the carbonization process at 500°C. Morphological analysis was conducted using field-emission scanning electron microscope /energy dispersive X-ray (FESEM/EDX) on three samples, i.e. raw rice husk, rice husk treated with NaOH and rice husk-based activated carbon. These three samples were also analyzed for their C, H, N, O and Si contents using CHN elemental analyzer and FESEM/EDX. The textural properties of rice husk-based activated carbon, i.e. surface area (253 m2/g) and pore volume (0.17 cm2/g), were determined by N2adsorption. The adsorption studies using rice husk-based activated carbon as an adsorbent to remove Pb (II) ion from aqueous solution were carried out at a fixed initial concentration of Pb (II) ion (150 ppm) with varying adsorbent dose as a function of contact time at room temperature. The concentration of Pb (II) ion was determined by atomic absorption spectrophotometer (AAS). The removal of Pb (II) ion from aqueous solution increased from 35 % to 82 % when the amount of rice husk-based activated carbon was increased from 0.05 g to 0.30 g. The equilibrium data obtained from adsorption studies was found to fit both Langmuir and Freundlich adsorption isotherms.

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Removal of Dyes from Textile Wastewater Using Sawdust as Low-cost Biosorbent

Revista de Chimie ◽

10.37358/rc.20.3.8012 ◽

2001 ◽

Vol 71 (3) ◽

pp. 387-396

Author(s):

Andreea Bondarev ◽

Catalina-Gabriela Gheorghe ◽

Viorel Gheorghe ◽

Mihaela Bombos

Keyword(s):

Low Cost ◽

Beech Wood ◽

Textile Wastewater ◽

Reactive Dye ◽

Point Of View ◽

Synthetic Dyes ◽

Alizarin Red ◽

Pine Sawdust ◽

Equilibrium Data ◽

The Aesthetic

Dyes removal from textile effluents has been a matter of concern, both in health point of view and in the aesthetic sense. A waste material, characterized by ligno cellulose composition, availability and low cost was tested for its ability to remove synthetic dyes from aqueous systems. This study presents the results of the adsorption process of Alizarin Red S (AR) on some adsorbents: white pine sawdust (Pinus durangensis) and beech wood sawdust (Fagus sylvatica). The suitability of the Langmuir, Freundlich and Harkins - Jura adsorption models to the equilibrium data were investigated for each reactive dye - adsorbent system, in order to establish all favourable conditions to uptake of AR reactive dye from aqueous solution. The results of this study indicate that waste of wood is an attractive sorbent for removing synthetic dyes from the wastewater.

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TREATMENT OF TEXTILE WASTE WATER AND SORPTION OF LEAD USING CHITOSAN FROM BIO-WASTE

Engineering and Technology Research Journal ◽

10.47545/etrj.2021.6.1.077 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 6 (1) ◽

pp. 50-62

Author(s):

K.F.K. Oyedeko ◽

A.S. Akinyanju ◽

M.K. Lasisi ◽

R.J. Patinvoh

Keyword(s):

Waste Water ◽

Correlation Coefficient ◽

Langmuir Isotherm ◽

Low Cost ◽

Freundlich Isotherm ◽

Textile Wastewater ◽

Textile Effluent ◽

Batch Adsorption ◽

Textile Waste ◽

Textile Waste Water

Textile effluent contains different organic and inorganic pollutants, among these are COD and heavy metals such as lead (Pb), chromium (Cr), cadium (Cd), and copper (Cu) used for the production of color pigments. In this study the adsorption capacity of chitosan produced from snail shells as an adsorbent for the treatment of textile effluent and for the removal of lead (Pb2+) from waste water carried out. Batch experiments were performed to study the treatment of textile waste water and the adsorption of lead Pb2+ion unto chitosan. The effect of various experimental parameters (adsorbent dose, contact time and temperature) was studied, and optimal conditions were determined. Batch adsorption study on textile waste water showed 96.9 % COD removal was achieved for carbon dosage of 15mg carbon/100ml of textile wastewater solution. The equilibrium data were analyzed with Langmuir, Freundlich, Temkin, Elovich, Florry Huggins, Jovanovic, Harkin Jura and Dubinin–Radushkevich (DRK) adsorption models. Freundlich isotherm yielded the best fit to the experimental equilibrium adsorption data with a correlation coefficient (R2 ) of 0.991. The adsorption intensity is 1.68. This was closely followed by Langmuir Isotherm with a correlation coefficient (R2 ) of is 0.943. The maximum monolayer coverage (Qo) from Langmuir isotherm model was determined to be 50.51mg/g, KL (Langmuir isotherm constant) is 0.00374L/mg, RL (the separation factor) is 0.217 indicating that the equilibrium sorption was favorable. Adsorption kinetics data for sorption of Pb2+ion unto chitosan were analyzed using the pseudo first order, pseudo second order and intra particle diffusion models. The results indicated that the adsorption kinetic data were best described by pseudo secondorder model. For the thermodynamic studies, the enthalpy change, ΔH°, and the entropy change, ΔS°, for the adsorption processes are -18.10 kJ/mol and -0.0652KJ/mol K respectively. The free energy, ΔG° for the process are 2186.39 J/mol, 3071.761 J/mol, 3689.615J/mol and 4153.032 J/mol at 303K, 313K, 323 K and 333K respectively. The results of thermodynamic parameters evaluated showed that the process was non spontaneous and exothermic in nature. The results show that chitosan can be used as an alternative low-cost adsorbent for treatment of textile effluent and the removal of COD and lead from wastewater.

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Shrimp Exoskeleton and Mussel Shell Wastes As Adsorbent Material to Remove Reactive Turquoise Blue 15 (RTB15) and Reactive Red 120 (RR120) Dyes from Textile Wastewaters

The Journal of Solid Waste Technology and Management ◽

10.5276/jswtm/2020.213 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 46 (3) ◽

pp. 213-222 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Guilherme Niero ◽

Albertina X. R. Corrêa ◽

Theodoro M. Wagner ◽

Rogério Corrêa ◽

Gizelle I. Almerindo ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Textile Industry ◽

Low Cost ◽

Freundlich Isotherm ◽

Textile Wastewater ◽

Mussel Shell ◽

Isotherm Equation ◽

Reactive Red 120 ◽

Industry Waste ◽

Local Problems ◽

Textile Wastewaters

Industrial environmental management includes reutilizing waste by transforming solid bio-waste into a valuable resource, e.g. a bioadsorbent. This study aimed to mitigate two environmental local problems: the disposal of fishing biowaste and the removal of dyes from textile wastewater. For this purpose, fishing industry waste (shrimp exoskeleton – SE and mussel shell-MS) was used as adsorbent material to remove dye from textile wastewaters. Adsorption efficiency was evaluated by general, kinetic and thermodynamic physico-chemical parameters in adsorption isotherms, using Reactive Turquoise Blue 15 (RTB15) and Reactive Red 120 (RR120) dyes as adsorbate models, as these dyes are commonly used in the local textile industry. The isothermal data from the batch experiments were fitted to Langmuir, Freundlich and Langmuir-Freundlich (SIPS) equations, with the best fit shown by the Freundlich isotherm equation. The thermodynamic parameters showed that adsorption of the dyes on the bioadsorbents was an endothermic yet spontaneous processes in the case of SE waste. Both bioadsorbents adsorbed both tested dyes, but the SE showed better results. Due to its abundant availability SE and MS biowaste can be employed as a low-cost alternative adsorbent for dye removal.

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Sequestered capture and desorption of hexavalent chromium from solution and textile wastewater onto low cost Heinsia crinita seed coat biomass

Applied Water Science ◽

10.1007/s13201-019-1114-6 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 10 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Folasegun A. Dawodu ◽

Benjamin M. Akpan ◽

Kovo G. Akpomie

Keyword(s):

Seed Coat ◽

Contact Time ◽

Low Cost ◽

Textile Wastewater ◽

Ion Concentration ◽

Point Of Zero Charge ◽

Chromium Vi ◽

Biosorption Process ◽

Operational Variables ◽

Pseudo Second Order

AbstractDue to the high cost associated with the treatment of effluents containing heavy metals in the environment, the continuous untreated release of effluent containing chromium from textile industries has resulted in several adverse effects to plants, ecological systems and humans. This research therefore focused on the use of a low cost, biodegradable Heinsia crinita seed coat (HCSC) material for the biosorption of chromium(VI) from aqueous and textile contaminated effluent. The biosorbent was characterized for specific surface area, surface morphology, pH point of zero charge and surface functional groups. Operational variables influences such as biosorbent dose, pH, temperature, initial Cr(VI) ion concentration and contact time on biosorption process was tested. The optimum biosorption parameter was obtained at pH 2.0, adsorbent dosage 0.25 g and contact time of 30 min. From sorption analysis, the pseudo-second-order model best described the attenuation kinetics. Concerning biosorption equilibrium, the results suggested that the adsorption isotherm obeyed the Freundlich model. Langmuir maximum monolayer biosorption capacity of 231.7 mg/g was higher than most biosorbents for Cr(VI) ion. The thermodynamic data showed a physical, spontaneous and endothermic biosorption process. HCSC showed high percentage desorption > 90% using 0.1 M HNO3 and was efficient after three cycles of regeneration studies. The results showed HCSC biomass as a suitable candidate for abstraction of Cr(VI) ion from contaminated solution and textile effluent.

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Adsorption of Co2+ from Aqueous Solution Using G Low Cost Adsorbent

International Journal of Scientific Research in Chemistry ◽

10.32628/ijsrch20523 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 6-10

Author(s):

Gharde B. D. ◽

Gharde A. D.

Keyword(s):

Heavy Metals ◽

Metal Ions ◽

Low Cost ◽

Packed Column ◽

Mining Operation ◽

Tree Bark ◽

Small Scale ◽

Batch Adsorption ◽

Adsorption Studies ◽

Column Adsorption

Concentration of water supplies with metals is constant area of concern naturally an international. The challenge to remediate hazardous metals containing waste stream from present formal mining operation, industrial sites and ground water is immersed. Adsorption has proved to be an accelerate way to treat industrial waste effluents. The heavy metals renders the water unsuitable for drinking and also higher toxic to human being. Removal of these material is therefore essential. The studies pertaining to the use of inexpensive agro based adsorbents, such as tree bark, saw dust, Corn cob, straw and fly ashes for heavy metals ions has been investigated using Mangifeara indica substrate through batch adsorption studies. Result obtained are quite encouraging, batch adsorption studies have shown that removal of metal ions is dependent upon process parameters like contact time, temperature, metal ions concentration, dosage and pH. The maximum removal of Co2+ to the extent of has been achieved at pH 4 to 6 in 30 min in the concentration range 30 to 90 mg/liter. The use of packed column adsorption has been investigated at the optimum condition, to study the feasibility of the process s for application in small scale industries.

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Low-Cost Single Chamber MFC Integrated With Novel Lignin-Based Carbon Fiber Felt Bioanode for Treatment of Recalcitrant Azo Dye

Frontiers in Energy Research ◽

10.3389/fenrg.2021.672817 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 ◽

Author(s):

Masoom Fatima ◽

Yohannes Kiros ◽

Robina Farooq ◽

Rakel W. Lindström

Keyword(s):

Carbon Fiber ◽

Chemical Oxygen Demand ◽

Low Cost ◽

Oxygen Demand ◽

Operation Time ◽

Side Reaction ◽

Textile Wastewater ◽

Geobacter Sulfurreducens ◽

Efficient Treatment ◽

Carbon Fiber Felt

A flow through anaerobic microbial fuel cell (MFC) was designed and optimized for efficient treatment of recalcitrant textile wastewater. The membrane-less MFC was first time fabricated with a unique combination of electrodes, a novel bioanode of synthesized lignin-based electrospun carbon fiber supporting a biofilm of Geobacter sulfurreducens for acetate oxidation and an air-breathing cathode, consisting of a pyrolyzed macrocycle catalyst mixture on carbon bonded by polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE). The effects of different organic loadings of acetate along with Acid Orange (AO5), operation time and ionic strength of auxiliary salts (conductivity enhancers) were investigated and responses in terms of polarization and degradation were studied. In addition, the decomposition of the organic species and the degradation of AO5 along with its metabolites and degraded products (2-aminobenzenesulfonic acid) were determined by chemical oxygen demand (COD) analysis, UV-Vis spectrophotometry and high-performance liquid chromatography (UV-HPLC) techniques. SEM and TEM images were also used to find out the biocompatibility of the microbes on lignin-based electrospun carbon felt anode and the morphology of the cathode. Reduction and breakage of the azo bond of AO5 occurs presumably as a side reaction, resulting in the formation of 2-aminobenzenesulfonic acid and unidentified aromatic amines. Maximum current density of anode 0.59 Am−2 and power density of 0.12 Wm−2 were obtained under optimized conditions. As a result, decolouration of AO5 and chemical oxygen demand (COD) removal efficiency was 81 and 58%, respectively. These results revealed that the low-cost MFC assembly can offer significant potential for anaerobic decolouration of recalcitrant textile wastewater.

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