Thermodynamic Study of Congo red Dye Adsorption Using Rice Husk Activated Carbon

Yunus M. M. and Nuhu A.H.
Additional contact information
Yunus M. M.: Department of Chemistry, Yobe State University KM 7 Gujba Road, P.M.B.1144 Damaturu, Nigeria
Nuhu A.H.: Department of Chemistry, Yobe State University KM 7 Gujba Road, P.M.B.1144 Damaturu, Nigeria

International Journal of Research and Scientific Innovation, 2020, vol. 7, issue 3, 124-128

Abstract: This work investigated the applicability of activated carbon prepared from local rice husk as adsorbent for effective removal of Congo red dye from aqueous solution. The study considered an agro based waste material which otherwise could be disposed, is employed and its efficiency in the removal of dye substance from contaminated wastewater was tested. The adsorbent was characterized using FTIR spectroscopy. The effects of physical parameters such as carbon content, moisture and pH values, bulk density and operational parameters which include, dye concentration, adsorbent dosage, contact time were investigated with respect to dye removing efficiency. The result showed that efficiency of dye adsorption on the adsorbent range from 34.30 to 83.35% within temperature values of 35 to 65oC.The results further indicated that, adsorption efficiency of the dye increases as contact time changed from 5 to 90 minutes, then became constant.

Date: 2020
References: View complete reference list from CitEc
Citations:

Downloads: (external link)
https://www.rsisinternational.org/journals/ijrsi/d ... -issue-3/124-128.pdf (application/pdf)
https://www.rsisinternational.org/virtual-library/ ... t&utm_campaign=First (text/html)

Related works:
This item may be available elsewhere in EconPapers: Search for items with the same title.

Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text

Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:bjc:journl:v:7:y:2020:i:3:p:124-128

Access Statistics for this article

International Journal of Research and Scientific Innovation is currently edited by Dr. Renu Malsaria

More articles in International Journal of Research and Scientific Innovation from International Journal of Research and Scientific Innovation (IJRSI)
Bibliographic data for series maintained by Dr. Renu Malsaria ().