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Removal of Direct Yellow 27 Dye by Ionic Flocculation: The Use of an Environmentally Friendly Surfactant

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The presence of dyes is one of the main contributors to the organic load in textile effluents. In this study a mixture of surfactants, produced from animal/vegetable fats, was used to remove the Direct Yellow 27 dye from a synthetic wastewater through an ionic flocculation process. It was evaluated the effect of contact time, temperature, and surfactant concentration on dye removal efficiency. It was also evaluated the kinetics, equilibrium, and diffusion mechanism of the process. The kinetics of the process was well described by both Pseudo-second order and Elovich models. The transport of dye molecules to the surfactant flocs is controlled by the external layer. Equilibrium data showed a good fit to the Langmuir model. A removal rate of 93% was achieved in a single stage, after 5 h of contact time.

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The authors would like to thank the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN), especially to the Chemical Engineering Graduate Program, the Center for Teaching and Research in Oil and Gas (NUPEG), and the Textile Engineering Laboratory for the support provided.

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  1. Universidade Federal Rural do Semi-Árido, Campus Pau dos Ferros, Rodovia BR-226, no number, Pau dos Ferros, RN, 59900-000, Brazil

    Ricardo Paulo Fonseca Melo

  2. Departamento de Engenharia Química, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Engenharia Química, Centro de Tecnologia, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Campus Universitário, Av. Senador Salgado Filho 3000, Natal, RN, 59072-970, Brazil

    Eduardo Lins de Barros Neto, Maria Carlenise Paiva de Alencar Moura, Tereza Neuma de Castro Dantas, Afonso Avelino Dantas Neto & Shirlle Katia da Silva Nunes

  3. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Petróleo e Gás, Universidade Potiguar—UnP, Natal, RN, Brazil

    Maria Carlenise Paiva de Alencar Moura & Afonso Avelino Dantas Neto

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Melo, R.P.F., de Barros Neto, E.L., Moura, M.C.P.d. et al. Removal of Direct Yellow 27 Dye by Ionic Flocculation: The Use of an Environmentally Friendly Surfactant. J Surfact Deterg 20, 459–465 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11743-016-1913-9

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