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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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 |
spellingShingle | Xue Song Wang Ying Zhou Yu Jiang Removal of Methylene Blue from Aqueous Solution by Non-Living Biomass of Marine Algae and Freshwater Macrophyte Adsorption Science & Technology |
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 |
url | https://doi.org/10.1260/026361708788708234 |
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