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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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Agricultural waste peels as versatile biomass for water purification – A review

TL;DR: In this paper, a review compiles the work conducted by various researchers over the last few decades on the use of various agricultural waste peels as adsorbents for the water and wastewater treatment.
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Dyes adsorption using clay and modified clay: A review

TL;DR: The effective use of the sorption properties of different clays as sorbents for the removal of dyes from wastewater has currently received much attention because of the eco-friendly nature of clay materials as mentioned in this paper.
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Conventional and non-conventional adsorbents for wastewater treatment

TL;DR: An overview of liquid-solid adsorption processes using conventional and non-conventional adsorbents for pollutant removal can be found in this article, where a classification for adsorbent materials is proposed.
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Degradation of dyes from aqueous solution by Fenton processes: a review

TL;DR: From the present study, it can be conclude that Fenton processes are very effective and environmentally friendly methods for dye removal.
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Cellulose: A review as natural, modified and activated carbon adsorbent.

TL;DR: This review focuses on the utilization of cellulose as an adsorbent in natural/modified form or as a precursor for activated carbon (AC) for adsorbing substances from water and reports a few controversies and unresolved questions concerning the preparation/properties of ACs from cellulose.
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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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