EXPERIMENT 3:

WATER ANALYSIS
-ADSORPTION-
AHMAD ZULHAFIZAM BIN AHMAD ZAINI_2016691894
MOHAMAD HEIRY MOHD AZMI_2016691928

NUR ANINA ASMIRA BINTI ASMURI_2016691932

 BACKGROUND _ INTRODUCTION
Dyeing industry is one of the largest water consuming industries. The effluent coming out of the dyeing
industries contains various chemicals and colouring compounds and the effluent requires proper treatment
before it is discharged into any water body. But, the dye house effluents are very difficult to treat satisfactorily
because they are highly variable in composition. There are various type of dye (e.g. methyl blue, methyl
orange) have been applied in different industries [1]. The discarding of coloured wastes into the water bodies
damages the environment and toxic to human and aquatic life. The wastewater contains very high
concentration of COD and BOD; and huge amount of suspended solids and other contaminants. Most
sophisticated methods are required for treating wastewater in textile industries [2]. Methods such as
chemical, coagulation, flocculation, reverse osmosis, nano‐filtration, Ultra‐filtration have been recommended.
However these methods are very much complex and expensive. Adsorption has gained supreme importance
for environment protection by removing textile dyes from disposed water. Some of the adsorbents are
effective in removing dyes and various pollutants, but some are not. That is why, new effective adsorbents are
needed which should be cost effective, energy efficient, design flexible, biodegradable and available [3]
 BACKGROUND _ PROBLEM STATEMENT
Synthetics dyes are mostly xenobiotic compounds [4]. The natural system of microorganism in
water do not contain specific enzymes for degradation of these compounds. The dyes and their by-
products are carcinogenic and mutagenic [5]. Besides that, the pollution of water by dyes alters
biological cycle of photosynthesis [6]. Efficient technologies of effluent treatment are necessaries
to minimize environmental impact. The removal of color is necessary for the reuse of water from
dyeing process[7]. The methods for decolorization dyes involve various technologies due to the
complexity[8]. So, among the best technologies to treat the dyes is adsorption. This experiment will
focus on the adsorbent dosage to determine the adsorbate capacity for a given amount of
adsorbate. It can be carried out by prepare adsorbent-adsorbate solution with different amount of
adsorbents added to fixed initial dye concentration then shaken together until equilibrium time.
 OBJECTIVES
1. To determine the effect of removal efficiency of methyl-blue dye on different adsorbent dosage
via adsorption process.

𝐹𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝐶𝑂𝐷 −𝐼𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑎𝑙 𝐶𝑂𝐷

% Removal = × 100%
𝐼𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑎𝑙 𝐶𝑂𝐷
 PROCEDURE
Initial COD for dye
solution will be test
The effect of first using DB200
adsorbent dosage on Reactor at 150ºC for
the removal of MB 30 minutes and
was studied with check the value by
Batch adsorption different adsorbent using UV-
experiments will dosages (0.2–1.0 g) Spectrophotometer.
carried out in 250 mL in a 100 mL dye Further
flasks and the total solution of 10 ppm experimental
volume of the concentration, pH 6.0 procedure will
Fresh stock reaction solution was and shaken till carried out for COD
solution is prepare kept at 100 mL. The equilibrium time. test to determine
in 1L Volumetric flasks were shaken at the final COD of dye
flask with the 200 rpm for an after the adsorption
mixture of 5mg equilibrium time of process and
methylene blue 25 min on a calculate the
Coconut shell and distilled mechanical shaker. removal efficiency.
activated water. The
carbon is adsorbate is pour
prepare with about 500ml of 10
varies ppm
adsorbent concentration in
dosage (0.2, 250ml erlenmeyer
0.4, 0.6, 0.8, flask.
1.0g)/0.1L
 RAW DATA TABLE
Table 1: Raw Data of Methyl Blue Dye Removal at Varies
Adsorbent Dosage Via Adsorption Method

Adsorbent Initial COD Final COD % Removal

dosage value (mg/L) Value (mg/L)
(g)
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1.0
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