SPECTROSCOPIC ANALYSIS OF CRYSTAL VIOLET DYE REMOVAL BY SIDA RHOMBIFOLIA: KINETIC, EQUILIBRIUM, THERMODYNAMIC STUDIES
N.P.Krishnan, M. Ilayaraja, R.Karthik, R. Sayee Kannan*
ABSTRACT
The kinetics, adsorption isotherms, thermodynamics and spectroscopic analysis of the removal of the crystal violet dye by adsorption onto Sida Rhombifolia were studied. The surface area of Sida Rhombifolia activated carbon (SRAC) was found to be 18.14 m2/g. Batch adsorption experiments were conducted using dye solution and the effects of initial dye concentration and contact time, adsorbent dose and temperature were investigated. The Sida Rhombifolia adsorbent was charactrerized using FTIR, SEM with EDAX, BET and XRD. The equilibrium adsorption data fitted very well with the Langmuir , Temkin and D-R isotherm model. The kinetic process followed the pseudo second order kinetic model Positive ΔHo and negative ΔGo
were indicative of the endothermic and spontaneous nature respectively of Crystal violet removal by adsorption onto Sida Rhombifolia.
Keywords: Crystal violet, Sida rhombifolia, Langmuir, kinetic, adsorption.
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