| Literature DB >> 28689287 |
Társila S Silva1, Lucas Meili2, Sandra Helena V Carvalho1, João Inácio Soletti1, Guilherme Luiz Dotto3, Eduardo Jorge S Fonseca4.
Abstract
This work evaluates the application of Mytella falcata shells, discarded in large quantities in the state of Alagoas, Brazil, as adsorbent for methylene blue dye (MB). It was investigated how the amount of adsorbent (M), the average particle diameter (G), and the agitation speed (A) affected the adsorption. Kinetic and equilibrium studies were conducted, and the pseudo-second-order equation adequately represented the kinetic data and isotherms following Liu's model (q max = 8.81 mg g-1 at 60 °C). The adsorption was spontaneous, favorable, and endothermic. Mytella falcata shell is a suitable adsorbent for MB and could potentially contribute to its removal from the environment.Entities:
Keywords: Alternative adsorbents; Clamshell; Dyes; Removal; Waste
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Year: 2017 PMID: 28689287 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-017-9645-6
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Environ Sci Pollut Res Int ISSN: 0944-1344 Impact factor: 4.223