Open AccessUtilization of Palm-Fruit Bunch Particles for the Adsorption of Dyestuff Wastes
Author(s) -
Mamdouh M. Nassar,
Mohamed F. Hamoda,
G. H. Radwan
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
adsorption science and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.682
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 2048-4038
pISSN - 0263-6174
DOI - 10.1177/026361749601300101
Subject(s) - adsorption , freundlich equation , chemistry , langmuir , particle size , particle (ecology) , chromatography , range (aeronautics) , chemical engineering , nuclear chemistry , organic chemistry , materials science , composite material , oceanography , engineering , geology
Particles prepared from palm-fruit bunches have been used in batch tests for the adsorption of a basic dye (BR 18) over a range of initial dye concentrations with adsorbent particle sizes varying in the range 106–300 μm. The results revealed the potential of palm-bunch particles as low-cost adsorbents. The uptake of the basic dye was higher at smaller adsorbent particle sizes. The adsorption isotherm followed both the Langmuir and Freundlich models. Values of the separation factor, R, indicate favourable adsorption for the basic dye/palm-fruit bunch particle system, i.e., 0 1.