Adsorption of Reactive Red 158 Dye by Chemically Treated Cocos Nucifera L. Shell Powder: Adsorption of Reactive Red 158 by Cocos Nucifera L. (Paperback, 2011)

Introduction.- Literature Data., Synthetic Dyes.- Dye as a Water Pollutant.- Techniques of Colour Removal.- Biosorption: a Green Remediation.- Adsorption Process.- Experimental Methodology.-Preparation of Chemically Activated Carbon from Cocos Nucifera l..- Acid Treatment of the C. Nucifera L. Shells.- Preparation of Dye Solution.- Determination of Optimum Wavelength.- Batch Adsorption Experiments.- Equilibrium Parameters of Adsorption.- Langmuir Adsorption Isotherm Model.- Freundlich Isotherm Model.- Dubinin-Radushkevich (d-r) Isotherm Model.- Temkin Isotherm Model.- Kinetic Modelling.- Pseudo First-Order Equation.- Pseudo Second-Order Equation.- Intra-Particle Diffusion Model.- Batch Column Experiments.- Thomas Model.- Data Analysis.- Results and Discussions.- Yield of Cac's.- Characteristics of the Adsorbent.- Optimum Wavelength.- Optimum PH.- Batch Studies - Removal of RR158 with Time.- Effect of Dye Concentration on Batch Adsorption Process.- Effect of Dosages of Cac's on RR158 Dye Removal.- Equilibrium Isotherms for Batch Experiments.- Kinetic Modelling.- Batch Column Studies.- Data Analysis.- Conclusions.- References.