Dyes uptake onto Processed and Raw Mango seed Back

This remediation study attempts the use of mango seed shells as filters for removing dyestuff from solution. This was tested in both batch and pour through or column mode. The uptake of Methylene blue dye by these two adsorbents were carried out by varying the initial dye concentration as well as contact time. Adsorption experimental data fits the Frendlich model as well as predicting the surface coverage for the activated samples, which demonstrated an adsorption capacity (Kf) of 0.580 and intensity value (1/n) as 0.621. A test of the inactivated raw biomass are not to the same estent. It was concluded that dye uptake onto heterogeneous surface with over 80% removal efficiency was actualized. There is a great proximity between the values of generated data to those reviewed elsewhere. This is an indication that our substrate seed shells could compare well in usage as both filters and adsorbents.

Author(s): A.U.Itodo*, H.U.Itodo, F.A.Atiku, R.A.Koko and A.A.Kwaido

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