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Color removal from paper mill effluent through adsorption technology

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The bagasse fly ash, obtained from the local sugar industry, has been used as an inexpensive and effective adsorbent for the removal of color from pulp and paper industry. Effect of various operating variables, viz., contact time, initial concentration, adsorbent dose and particle size on the removal of color has been studied and discussed. It is found that for optimum removal of color, contact time for adsorption equilibrium equals to 60 min., at dosage of 2 g/l of baggase fly ash. The material exhibits good removal capacity (86%) and follows both the Langmuir and the Freundlich models.

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Jain, C.K., Kumar, A. & Hayssam Izazy, M. Color removal from paper mill effluent through adsorption technology. Environ Monit Assess 149, 343–348 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-008-0207-8

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