Capacity of Activated Carbon Derived from Peach Stones by in the Removal of Acid, Reactive, and Direct Dyes from Aqueous Solution
Publication: Journal of Environmental Engineering
Volume 135, Issue 5
Abstract
The present research deals with the production of activated carbon by chemical activation using peach stones and its adsorption behavior. The prepared activated carbon was used for the adsorption of three kinds of textile dyes, acid, reactive, and direct dyes, from aqueous solution. The results indicated that the overall adsorption process followed the pseudo-second-order kinetic model. The equilibrium data were found to be well represented by the Langmuir adsorption isotherm model. The calculated adsorption capacities for Reactive Orange 16, Acid Yellow 11, and Direct Red 23 onto activated carbon were 667, 539, and at , respectively. Thermodynamic parameters, such as , , and , were also calculated and indicated that the adsorption of dyes onto activated carbon was spontaneous and endothermic in nature.
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Journal of Environmental Engineering
Volume 135 • Issue 5 • May 2009
Pages: 333 - 340
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Received: May 28, 2008
Accepted: Dec 15, 2008
Published online: May 1, 2009
Published in print: May 2009
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