<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The presence of dyes in effluents is a major concern due to their adverse effects to many forms of life. Dyes are generally removed by conventional sorbents. This article discusses the use of adsorbents from the waste metal production (low-cost sorbents), red mud (RM) and black nickel mud (BNM), to remove methylene blue solution (MB) under different test conditions, such as time and temperature of sorption and weight of sorbent samples. From the obtained data, we can claim that the highest achieved sorption efficiency was achieved by a RM sorbent at 60 °C after 48 hours of sorption with all three weights of samples (83.01 – 83.72%).</p></abstract>

The presence of dyes in effluents is a major concern due to their adverse effects to many forms of life. Dyes are generally removed by conventional sorbents. This article discusses the use of adsorbents from the waste metal production (low-cost sorbents), red mud (RM) and black nickel mud (BNM), to remove methylene blue solution (MB) under different test conditions, such as time and temperature of sorption and weight of sorbent samples. From the obtained data, we can claim that the highest achieved sorption efficiency was achieved by a RM sorbent at 60 °C after 48 hours of sorption with all three weights of samples (83.01 – 83.72%).

Sorption of Methylene Blue by Alternative Adsorbents

Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava

Faculty of Materials Science and Technology in Trnava, Institute of Integrated Safety

Research Papers Faculty of Materials Science and Technology Slovak University of Technology

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The presence of dyes in effluents is a major concern due to their adverse effects to many forms of life. Dyes are generally removed by conventional sorbents....

Sorption of Methylene Blue by Alternative Adsorbents

Pubblicato online: 03 set 2019

Pagine: 73 - 79

Ricevuto: 02 mag 2019

Accettato: 26 giu 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rput-2019-0008

Parole chiave
Red mud, black nickel mud, sorption efficiency

© 2019 Maroš Soldán et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Sorption of Methylene Blue by Alternative Adsorbents

Pubblicato online: 03 set 2019

Pagine: 73 - 79

Ricevuto: 02 mag 2019

Accettato: 26 giu 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rput-2019-0008

Parole chiaveRed mud, black nickel mud, sorption efficiency

© 2019 Maroš Soldán et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Parole chiave
Red mud, black nickel mud, sorption efficiency