Open AccessFixed-Bed Adsorption of Dyes on Bagasse Pith
Author(s) -
Gordon McKay,
Terrence Fu Yee,
Mamdouh M. Nassar,
Yehia H. Magdy
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
adsorption science and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2048-4038
pISSN - 0263-6174
DOI - 10.1177/026361749801600804
Subject(s) - pith , bagasse , adsorption , chemistry , pulp and paper industry , sugar cane , extraction (chemistry) , sugar , chromatography , botany , organic chemistry , environmental science , engineering , biology , agricultural science
The adsorption of a number of basic dyes on to bagasse pith has been studied using fixed-bed adsorption. Pith is a waste material produced from the crushed cane (depithing operation) during the extraction of sugar from sugar cane. The results show that pith can adsorb basic dyes and breakthrough curves are reported at various heights in the fixed beds. The bed depth service time model has been used to assess the results.