Low Cost Biodegradable Arecahusk Fibre for the Removal of Direct Dye from Effluent

Volume 3 - Issue 4

S Kavitha*, J Srinivasan and GTV Prabu

Received:June 20, 2019;   Published: July 03, 2019

DOI: 10.32474/LTTFD.2018.02.000166

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Abstract

As treatment of dye plant effluent is becoming a mandatory requirement, search for cheap and best technology is progressing. Different treatment methods like filtration, flocculation, chemical precipitation, ion exchange, membrane separation and adsorption are being used in Industry. The adsorption process is one of the efficient methods to remove the contaminant from the effluent. New approaches based on the use of natural, inexpensive sorbent materials for effluent treatment are reported often. Areca husk fibre, a commonly available agriculture waste, is predominantly composed of hemicellulose. Dye solutions of different concentrations were prepared and a known amount of areca fiber as adsorbent was added to study the effect of concentration of dye solution and effect of the amount of adsorbent on the percentage of removal of direct dyes.

Keywords:Areca fiber; Adsorption; Direct dye; Effluent treatment; Hemicellulose

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