Research Article
Removal of Azo Dyes (Violet B and Violet 5R) from Aqueous Solution Using New Activated Carbon Developed from Orange Peel
Table 4
Comparison of maximum adsorption capacities of orange peel with different dyes.
| Name of pollutant | Maximum adsorption (mg L−1) | Reference | Name of pollutant | Maximum adsorption (mg L−1) | Reference |
| Direct blue-86 | 33.78 | [24] | Methyl violet | 11.5 | [28] | Methylene blue | 18.6 | [28] | Amido black | 7.9 | [28] | Rhodamine B | 14.3, 3.23 | [29, 30] | Direct red 80 | 21.05 | [31, 32] | Congo red 14.0 | 14.0, 22.4 | [29, 30] | Direct red 23 | 10.72 | [31, 32] | Acid violet 17 | 19.88 | [28, 30] | Violet B | 49.2 | This study | Violet 5R | 87.26 | This study |
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