Removal of Methylene Blue from Aqueous Solution by Non-Living Biomass of Marine Algae and Freshwater Macrophyte

The adsorption of Methylene Blue, a Basic dye, onto the nonliving biomass of marine algae and freshwater macrophyte was investigated by batch experiments. Such adsorption onto both adsorbents was pH-independent. The experimental data were analyzed using pseudo-first-order and pseudo-second-order kin...

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Main Authors: Xue Song Wang, Ying Zhou, Yu Jiang
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Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2008-12-01
Series:Adsorption Science & Technology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1260/026361708788708234
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description The adsorption of Methylene Blue, a Basic dye, onto the nonliving biomass of marine algae and freshwater macrophyte was investigated by batch experiments. Such adsorption onto both adsorbents was pH-independent. The experimental data were analyzed using pseudo-first-order and pseudo-second-order kinetic equations, the results suggesting that the data were described well by both models. Intraparticle diffusion played an important role in the mass-transfer process. Methylene Blue adsorption onto both adsorbents at 20°C was also evaluated by the Freundich and Langmuir isotherms. The maximum adsorption capacities were 155.31 mg/g for Laminaria japonica (LJ) biomass and 150.39 mg/g for alligator weed (AW) biomass, respectively. The effects of adsorbent concentration and ionic strength on Methylene Blue adsorption were also investigated. The adsorbents investigated could serve as low-cost adsorbents for removing Methylene Blue from aqueous solution.
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spelling doaj-art-f0023d4bc9494f6191e3080343ea12e82025-01-02T23:11:46ZengSAGE PublishingAdsorption Science & Technology0263-61742048-40382008-12-012610.1260/026361708788708234Removal of Methylene Blue from Aqueous Solution by Non-Living Biomass of Marine Algae and Freshwater MacrophyteXue Song WangYing ZhouYu JiangThe adsorption of Methylene Blue, a Basic dye, onto the nonliving biomass of marine algae and freshwater macrophyte was investigated by batch experiments. Such adsorption onto both adsorbents was pH-independent. The experimental data were analyzed using pseudo-first-order and pseudo-second-order kinetic equations, the results suggesting that the data were described well by both models. Intraparticle diffusion played an important role in the mass-transfer process. Methylene Blue adsorption onto both adsorbents at 20°C was also evaluated by the Freundich and Langmuir isotherms. The maximum adsorption capacities were 155.31 mg/g for Laminaria japonica (LJ) biomass and 150.39 mg/g for alligator weed (AW) biomass, respectively. The effects of adsorbent concentration and ionic strength on Methylene Blue adsorption were also investigated. The adsorbents investigated could serve as low-cost adsorbents for removing Methylene Blue from aqueous solution.https://doi.org/10.1260/026361708788708234
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title Removal of Methylene Blue from Aqueous Solution by Non-Living Biomass of Marine Algae and Freshwater Macrophyte
title_full Removal of Methylene Blue from Aqueous Solution by Non-Living Biomass of Marine Algae and Freshwater Macrophyte
title_fullStr Removal of Methylene Blue from Aqueous Solution by Non-Living Biomass of Marine Algae and Freshwater Macrophyte
title_full_unstemmed Removal of Methylene Blue from Aqueous Solution by Non-Living Biomass of Marine Algae and Freshwater Macrophyte
title_short Removal of Methylene Blue from Aqueous Solution by Non-Living Biomass of Marine Algae and Freshwater Macrophyte
title_sort removal of methylene blue from aqueous solution by non living biomass of marine algae and freshwater macrophyte
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