Removal of Tannery Dye from Aqueous Solution Using Papaya Seed as an Efficient Natural Biosorbent

Weber, Caroline Trevisan; Foletto, Edson Luiz; Meili, Lucas

Removal of Tannery Dye from Aqueous Solution Using Papaya Seed as an Efficient Natural Biosorbent

2013

Weber, Caroline Trevisan | Foletto, Edson Luiz | Meili, Lucas

Papaya seed was used as biosorbent for removal of tannery dye (Direct Black 38) from aqueous solution. The papaya seed was characterized, and it posseses macro/mesoporous texture, large pore size, and a surface containing various organic functional groups. The initial dye concentration, contact time, and pH significantly influenced the adsorption capacity. Equilibrium data were analyzed by the Langmuir and Freundlich isotherm models. The equilibrium data were best represented by the Langmuir isotherm, with a high adsorption capacity of 440 mg g⁻¹. Adsorption kinetic data were fitted using the pseudo-first-order, pseudo-second-order, intraparticle diffusion, and Boyd models. The adsorption kinetics for the dye onto papaya seed was best described by second-order kinetic equation. The adsorption process mechanism was found to be controlled by both external mass transfer and pore diffusion, but the external diffusion was the dominating process. Papaya seeds showed to be a promising material for adsorption of Direct Black 38 dye from aqueous solution.

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