Abstract
Limestone and coffee waste were used during the wet co-granulation process for the production of efficient adsorbents to be used in the removal of anionic and cationic dyes. The adsorbents were characterized using different analytical techniques such as XRD, SEM, FTIR, organic elemental analysis, the nitrogen adsorption method, with wettability, strength and adsorption tests. The adsorption capacity of granules was determined by removal of methylene blue (MB) and orange II (OR) from single and mixed solutions. In the mixed solution, co-granules removed 100% of MB and 85% of OR. The equilibria were established after 6 and 480 h for MB and OR, respectively.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 853-860 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Journal of Environmental Management |
Volume | 203 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Dec 2017 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Bio-waste
- Methylene blue
- Orange II
- Wet granulation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Environmental Engineering
- Waste Management and Disposal
- Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law