Neem Leaves as Adsorbent for Dye Waste Water Treatment
Jyoti Rana1, Gyanendra Goindi2, Navneet Kaur3
1Dr. Bholanath T. Mukherjee, Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, K V Pendharkar College (Autonomous), Mumbai (Maharashtra), India.
Manuscript received on 01 July 2019 | Revised Manuscript received on 09 July 2019 | Manuscript published on 30 July 2019 | PP: 3071-3073 | Volume-8 Issue-9, July 2019 | Retrieval Number: H6898068819/19©BEIESP | DOI: 10.35940/ijitee.H6898.078919
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Abstract: In the present investigation, neem leaves are obtained from the agricultural fields and its potential for the removal of dye is tested with the model system of methylene blue in water. The MB has health hazards, its been reported that exposures to the dyes cause allergic reactions, and hence its reflected as toxic. The results obtained from batch experiments are quite useful in giving information about the efficacy of dye-adsorbent system. The influence of factors such as the initial pH value, adsorbent dose, and time of contact was investigated. The results indicate that the percentage removal also increased with the rise in the adsorption capacity (qe). 82% of colour elimination can be obtained at the dose of 100g/l NLP for methylene blue of 10mg/l concentration. The optimal parameters for this experiment were 10mg/l for initial dye concentration, 5gm/50ml adsorbent dosage and pH 8. In the batch system, the adsorption capacity was increased when the parameters were increased until it achieved the equilibrium. Langmuir adsorption isotherm graphics plotted with l/qevis 1/Ce. Trend lines for the adsorption data of different concentration of methylene blue with neem leave as adsorbent is plotted. The linear regression was piloted using plot l/qevis 1/Ce; it was found that R2 value are quite closer to 1 signifying Langmuir isotherm as a good fit for this experimental data. Results indicated that neem leaves has potential to remove Methylene Blue Dye from aqueous streams and can be successfully used as a low cost adsorbent.
Keywords: Methylene Blue, Adsorbent, Neem Leave, Langmuir Adsorption Isotherm.
Scope of the Article: Water Supply and Drainage