EFFECT OF pH AND IMPROVEMENT IN VIOLET REMAZOL DYE REMOVAL FROM WATER BY Eichhornia Crassipes (water hyacinth)

• Main Authors: Rosiane Ferreira do Nascimento (Author), Cícero Wellington Brito Bezerra (Author), Hildo Antonio dos Santos Silva (Author), Mário Sérgio Schultz (Author), Sirlane Aparecida Abreu Santana (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade Federal do Maranhão, 2013-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract: In this work water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) was used as adsorbent for aqueous Violet Remazol 5R (VR 5) solutions. In order to obtain the best conditions for the removal, the pH influence, time of contact and concentration were verified. The adsorption showed itself highly dependent...