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“Synergistic Treatment of Effluent: Investigating the Interaction between Powdered Wool and Malachite Green”

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Kiran M. Lalge, Malhari C. Nagtilak, Vidyarani S. Patil1,5, Sandip N. Labade, Nilesh J. Khengare, Shkuntala S. Sawant, Ranjana K. Jadhav
» doi: 10.33472/AFJBS.6.9.2024.4399-4320

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Natural wool undergoes carbonization, resulting in a powdered form utilized as an adsorbent in its interaction with Malachite Green (MG) for wastewater treatment purposes. The pH, temperature, concentration of MG, quantity of powdered wool, particle size of powdered wool, and required contact time were studied with respect to batch. The dye was largely removed by treating the area with an adsorbent and then filtering the mixture through a syringe filter. The highest level of interaction was observed within the pH range of 9 to 10. The interaction of powdered wool and MG has been observed to be endothermic in nature. Chemisorption type interaction characterizes the process. The experimental data align most accurately with the Langmuir adsorption model. Thermodynamic variables including ∆H, ∆G, and ∆S were also computed for the interaction between MG and powdered wool. The process was observed to follow pseudo-second-order kinetics. Efforts have also been undertaken to reclaim the MG utilizing a solution of weak hydrochloric acid, yielding a dye recovery rate of 95%.

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