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Optimizing Dye Adsorption Onto a Waste-Derived (Modified Charcoal Ash) Adsorbent Using Box–Behnken and Central Composite Design Procedures

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The objective of this work was to optimize the experimental conditions for adsorption of reactive azo dye using a waste-derived adsorbent, modified charcoal ash. With this aim, Box–Behnken and Central Composite Design models were applied to achieve maximum dye adsorption and minimum operation costs. In the models studied, independent variables were pH (1–12), ash dosage (0.02–0.1 g/50 ml), dye concentration (10–200 mg/L), and operation time (10–130 min). The quadratic models were developed for the predetermined responses (dye removal and operation cost), and it was clearly seen that the experimental data fit well to model predictions statistically (R 2 ≥ 0.89 and “Prob > F” < 0.005). Experimental conditions for optimum dye removal of 90.2 % were determined as pH 2, 0.08 mg/50 ml ash dosage, 80.5 mg/L dye concentration, and 100 min agitation period. Operating cost which includes expenses for modification of adsorbent, arrangement of solution pH, and sample shaking was calculated as 1.17 €/m3 for optimized conditions.

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This study was funded by University of Kocaeli Research Fund under project no. 2012/023.

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  1. Department of Environmental Protection, University of Kocaeli, 41275, Izmit, Kocaeli, Turkey

    Erhan Gengec

  2. Department of Environmental Engineering, University of Kocaeli, 41380, Izmit, Kocaeli, Turkey

    Utkan Ozdemir, Bilge Ozbay, Ismail Ozbay & Sevil Veli

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Gengec, E., Ozdemir, U., Ozbay, B. et al. Optimizing Dye Adsorption Onto a Waste-Derived (Modified Charcoal Ash) Adsorbent Using Box–Behnken and Central Composite Design Procedures. Water Air Soil Pollut 224, 1751 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11270-013-1751-6

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