Electrocoagulation coupled with adsorption for effective removal of eosin yellow and nigrosin dyes in aqueous solution

Journal Title: Journal of Applied and Natural Science - Year 2019, Vol 11, Issue 1

Abstract

This paper deals with the study of suitability and efficiency of electrocoagulation (EC) coupled with adsorption to remove dye from synthetic dye solution. The EC cell consisted of mild steel (MS)/copper plates as electrodes and dye solution as electrolyte. The effects of operating time, concentration, supporting electrolyte, current density and pH have been investigated to find out the optimum operating conditions for EC. The concentration of dye was successfully reduced (EY) ?50% and Nigrosin dye ?99% during EC under the optimum operating conditions of initial concentration 0.5ppm, 20ppm, current density 0.04 A/cm2, 0.015 A/cm2, supporting electrolyte 4g, 4g, electrolysis time 20min, 10min, Eosin Yellow and Nigrosin dye respectively, the removal efficiency of the dyes were found 46.69% and 99%, electrical conductivity were 125.0 S/m and 105.7 S/m and TDS left in the EC treated solution were 82.0 and 69.3 ppt. Further proceedings with solution for adsorption process help to improve the dye removal. Results of the studies are electrical conductivity 20 S/m and TDS 30 ppt for EY, for Nigrosin 64.2 S/m and 42.1 ppt.

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Vinothkumar K, Sugumaran T. , Venkateshwari S

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  • EP ID EP485134
  • DOI 10.31018/jans.v11i1.1975
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Vinothkumar K, Sugumaran T. , Venkateshwari S (2019). Electrocoagulation coupled with adsorption for effective removal of eosin yellow and nigrosin dyes in aqueous solution. Journal of Applied and Natural Science, 11(1), 97-106. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-485134