ADSORPTION OF DIRECT CRESOL RED DYE USING CHARCOAL AS ADSORBENT
Abstract
The growing environmental concern regarding water pollution caused by synthetic dyes, such
as Direct Cresol Red, necessitates the development of effective and cost-efficient methods for
their removal. This study investigates the adsorption of Direct Cresol Red from aqueous
solutions using charcoal as an adsorbent. Charcoal, a readily available and low-cost material,
was tested for its efficiency in removing the dye under varying conditions, adsorbent dosage,
and contact time. The adsorption process was studied using batch experiments was used to
determine the adsorption capacity and surface characteristics of charcoal. The results showed
that charcoal was effective in adsorbing Direct Cresol Red dye, with optimum adsorption
occurring at initial concentration of 10ppm and at optimum contact time at exactly 30minutes
and the adsorbent dosage which shows the optimized adsorption capacity at o.1g. In this study
charcoal was used as an efficient and cost-effective adsorbent for removing Direct Creso
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