Bengal Gram Husk as Efficient and Cost-Effective Adsorbent for and Methylene Blue Removal in Single and Binary Systems
Publication: Journal of Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste
Volume 24, Issue 1
Abstract
The present study reported on the utilization of pulse processing waste [Bengal gram peel powder (BGPP)] for the removal of lead ions () and methylene blue (MB) from aqueous solution in single and binary systems. The characterization of BGPP before and after adsorption was done by various advanced techniques. Results depicted that, whereas the maximum removal of occurred within 60 min ( removal), MB took 12 h to attain equilibrium ( removal) with the optimum dose of in a single system. It is interesting to note that, at the same dose of , the equilibrium time was increased to 12 and 20 h for and MB, respectively, when and MB are present in a mixture (binary system). The optimum pH for and MB was 4.5 and 7.0, respectively. The equilibrium data fit well with the Freundlich model. Maximum adsorption capacity obtained was for and for MB. Kinetic data complied with a pseudo-second-order model. The results suggest that Bengal gram waste can be utilized as an ecologically friendly adsorbent and it can be used as an economical way for the removal of and MB in single as well as in binary systems.
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Acknowledgments
The authors are thankful to the School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Civil Engineering Department, and Central Research Facility of IIT Kharagpur for providing instrumental facilities to carry out this research. We are thankful to the Ministry of Human Resource Development, India for providing the financial support to Miss Preeti Pal.
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