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Application of low-cost adsorbents for dye removal – A review

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From a comprehensive literature review, it was found that some LCAs, in addition to having wide availability, have fast kinetics and appreciable adsorption capacities too.
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This article is published in Journal of Environmental Management.The article was published on 2009-06-01. It has received 3163 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Waste disposal.

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Insight into biosorption equilibrium, kinetics and thermodynamics of crystal violet onto Ananas comosus (pineapple) leaf powder

TL;DR: In this article, the performance of pineapple leaf powder (PLP) for removal of crystal violet (CV) from its aqueous solutions was investigated employing a batch experimental setup.
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Solar-powered Janus membrane for one-step conversion of sewage to clean water

TL;DR: In this article, a solar-powered Cu@CuO/CG-aero Janus membrane is used for water decontamination, which can be potentially spot-used to obtain clean water in backward areas.
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Decolorization of an azo dye Orange G in microbial fuel cells using Fe(II)-EDTA catalyzed persulfate.

TL;DR: The OG degradation by Fe(II)-EDTA catalyzed Persulfate catalyzed persulfate was found to follow the second-order kinetic model.
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Adsorptive removal of anionic dye using calcined oyster shells: isotherms, kinetics, and thermodynamics

TL;DR: It is demonstrated that the calcined oyster shells has the potential to be used as an eco-friendly and low-cost effective adsorbent for anionic dye removal from water.
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Simple synthesis of Ni-containing ordered mesoporous carbons and their adsorption/desorption of methylene orange.

TL;DR: A simple equation was obtained and was proved to well fit the desorption behavior of MO on Ni/OMCs and the values for the relative fitted parameters were obtained and the physical meanings of the parameters were well defined.
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Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook

TL;DR: In this paper, conversion factors and mathematical symbols are used to describe conversion factors in physical and chemical data and Mathematical Symbols are used for converting, converting, and utilising conversion factors.

Perrys chemical engineers handbook

TL;DR: Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook as mentioned in this paper is a free download pdf for chemical engineering applications, from the fundamentals to details on computer applications and control, and it can be found in any computer science course.
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A review of chitin and chitosan applications

TL;DR: Chitin is the most abundant natural amino polysaccharide and is estimated to be produced annually almost as much as cellulose, and recent progress in chitin chemistry is quite noteworthy as mentioned in this paper.
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Remediation of dyes in textile effluent: a critical review on current treatment technologies with a proposed alternative

TL;DR: The current available technologies are reviewed and an effective, cheaper alternative for dye removal and decolourisation applicable on large scale is suggested.
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Non-conventional low-cost adsorbents for dye removal: A review

TL;DR: It is evident from a literature survey of about 210 recent papers that low-cost sorbents have demonstrated outstanding removal capabilities for certain dyes, and chitosan might be a promising adsorbent for environmental and purification purposes.
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