Removal of methyl orange dye using activated biochar derived from pomelo peel wastes: performance, isotherm, and kinetic studies

• Published in: Journal of dispersion science and technology Vol. 41; no. 1; pp. 125 - 136
• Main Authors: Zhang, Bing, Wu, Yunhai, Cha, Ligen
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Philadelphia Taylor & Francis 02.01.2020; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: activated biochar; activation; Adsorbates; Adsorbents; Adsorption; Citrus fruits; Diffusion rate; Dosage; Dyes; Fourier transforms; Infrared analysis; Infrared spectroscopy; Isotherms; Mathematical models; methyl orange; Multilayers; Organic chemistry; Phosphoric acid; pomelo peel wastes; Raw materials; Scanning electron microscopy; Thermogravimetric analysis; Wastes; Wastewater treatment; Zeta potential

The activated biochar derived from pomelo peel waste (PPAB) was prepared using pomelo peel (PP) wastes as the raw materials via chemical activation with phosphoric acid (H 3 PO 4 ) for the removal of methyl orange (MO) dye in wastewater. The materials were characterized by various analytic methods i...