Abstract

REMOVAL OF FUSCHIN DYE FROM AQUEOUS SOLUTION USING CHITOSAN/MAGNETIC CELLULOSE/SUGARCANE BAGASSE BEADS

S. Gomathi and Vijayalakshmi K.*

Abstract

A recent ideal alternative to the current expensive methods of removing the dye from aqueous solution is the use of low cost eco friendly materials as adsorbent. In the present research work, the chitosan/magnetic cellulose/sugarcane bagasse beads were synthesized and utilized as adsorbent for sorptive removal of fuschin dye from aqueous solution in batch mode on laboratory scale. Investigation was done to study the effect of contact time on the adsorption removal efficiencies. Results reveal that around 95% fuschin dye were removed from the aqueous solution and kinetic studies reveals that the pseudo second order kinetic model is followed. Hence from the obtained results it was suggested that the prepared chitosan/magnetic cellulose/sugarcane bagasse beads can be used for the dye effluent treatment at the industrial level.

Keywords: Chitosan, magnetic cellulose, sugarcane bagasse, removal, Fuschin dye.