BIOTECHNOLOGY-2011

World Congress on doi:10.4172/2157-7013.1000001

Biotechnology
Response surface optimization for the decolorization of basic dye by using green carbon
prepared from prawn waste and Aspergillus niger : Kinetic and equilibrium studies
Narayana Saibaba K V, P King, Sree Lakshmi, B Anusha, P Haripriya and Rinakshi
GITAM University, India

T extile industries are one of the main sources of water

pollution. Wastewater containing dyes cause serious
environmental problems because of its high toxicity
and possible accumulation in the environment. In the
present study, the use of low cost, locally available, highly
efficient and eco-friendly adsorbents were investigated
as an ideal alternative to the current expensive method of
removing dyes from waste water. This study investigated
the potential use of green carbon prepared from prawn
waste powder and dead fungal biomass, Aspergillus
niger MTCC 281. A basic dye, crystal violet (C.V), was
used as model pollutant to study its degradation activity
with these two novel adsorbents. The influence of
adsorbent amount, initial C.V concentration, initial pH,
temperature, and contact time of the reaction solution
were studied. C.V degradation kinetics and equilibrium
studies were also investigated.
Adsorption experiments indicated that the
adsorption capacity was dependent on operating
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variables and the process was strongly pH dependent.
The adsorption parameters were optimized by using
Response Surface Methodology (RSM). ANOVA
analysis indicated that the interaction between dye
and adsorbents were significant. The experimental
equilibrium data for each adsorbent-dye system were
successfully fitted to the Langmuir, Freundlich, and
Temkin isotherms. The thermodynamic parameters of
the adsorption process such as Gibb’s free energy ∆G0,
enthalpy ∆H0, and entropy ∆S0 were also calculated.
The negative values of Gibb’s free energy reflected the
spontaneous nature of the adsorption. The adsorption
kinetic data of two adsorbents could be well represented
by first order and pseudo second order models with high
correlation coefficients. The rate constants and intra
particle diffusion models were also evaluated. Attempts
have also been made for the recovery of the adsorbed
dye by using NaOH and more than 90% of the dye was
recovered.

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