algerian journal of environmental science and technology
Volume 5, Numéro 2, Pages 947-954
2019-06-30

Study Of The Adsorption Of Methylene Blue By Natural Materials (olive Stone, Date Pit And Their Mixture) In Fixed Bed Column

Authors : Abed, F. . . Louhab, K . Abai, N. . Babakhouya N. .

Abstract

The present study focuses on the recovery of two agro-food waste available in our country with significant quantities olive pomace and date pits for the removal of a synthetic dye which is methylene blue. Both materials were used in their native forms separated and mixed to improve their adsorptive capacity. A range of physico-chemical analysis was performed to characterize adsorbents used, among them: the FTIR spectroscopy and the scanning electron microscopy. The ability of adsorbents prepared to adsorbe methylene blue (MB) from the aqueous solution was investigated in a fixed bed column. The effects of several important parameters were studied, such as initial concentration of MB, flow rate and bed height. The corresponding breakthrough curves were calculated.

Keywords

Adsorption;column; methylene blue; olive stone; date pit; characterization.