Removal of Erichrome Black T (EBT) From Aqueous Solutions by Organic Adsorbent Using Bagasse Adsorptive Method

Abstract

Tans and Textile waste comprises large volume of poisonous substances that requires substantial quantity
of oxygen and are often deposited into natural water bodies, there by polluting important water sources.
These wastes need to be pretreated before transferred to any water ecosystems. This current work is aimed
to provide a cheap and sustainable natural (Biogasse) for effective commercial elimination of EBT from
water sources. The Parameters that affect adsorption mechanism of dye include but not limited to period of
contamination, quantity of EBT present, the amount of adsorbent, temperature, pH, and adsorption period
were considered in the analysis. Results analysed with adsorption isotherm models. Kineticology was
undertaken to differentiate between first order model and second order model so as to ascertain the most
appropriate to use. at the end of further thermodynamic studies, the results concludes that sugar cane
bagasse is a better adsorbent for the removal of dye such as Erichrome Black T dye in industrial waste
water.