Removal of methylene blue from aqueous system using tobacco stems biomass: Kinetics, mechanism and single‐stage adsorber design

This study investigated the technical feasibility of using the tobacco stems biomass (TSB), as a low‐cost novel adsorbent for removal of methylene blue (MB) from water. TSB was characterized by pH zero‐point‐charge (pHZPC) and FTIR analysis. Batch adsorption studies were performed to evaluate proces...

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Published in:Environmental progress & sustainable energy 2017-07, Vol.36 (4), p.1005-1012
Main Authors: Reddy, D. Damodar, Ghosh, Rakesh Kumar, Bindu, J. Poorna, Mahadevaswamy, M., Murthy, T.G.K.
Format: Article
Language:English
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adsorber design
adsorption
methylene blue removal
tobacco stem biomass
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Summary:This study investigated the technical feasibility of using the tobacco stems biomass (TSB), as a low‐cost novel adsorbent for removal of methylene blue (MB) from water. TSB was characterized by pH zero‐point‐charge (pHZPC) and FTIR analysis. Batch adsorption studies were performed to evaluate process variables, kinetics and equilibrium of MB adsorption. Results showed that MB removal was higher at pH values >pHZPC of adsorbent, and for particle size
ISSN:1944-7442
1944-7450
DOI:10.1002/ep.12542