Equilibrium studies during the removal of dyestuffs from aqueous solutions using Bagasse pith

G. McKay*, M. El Geundi, M. M. Nassar

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Abstract

The adsorption of four dyestuffs, namely, Basic Blue 69 (BB69), Basic Red 22 (BR22), Acid Red 114 (AR114) and Acid Blue 25 (AB25), onto bagasse pith has been studied. Bagasse pith is a cheap, abundant waste product from the sugar industry in Egypt and was found to have the following monolayer equilibrium saturation capacities: 158, 77, 23 and 22 mg dye g-1 pith. The effects of pith particle size range and dye solution temperature were studied. The equilibrium data were analysed using Langmuir, Freundlich and Jossens isotherms.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1513-1520
Number of pages8
JournalWater Research
Volume21
Issue number12
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Dec 1987
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • adsorption capacity
  • bagasse pith
  • dyestuffs
  • equilibrium isotherms

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