Research Article
Removal of Methylene Blue from Aqueous Solution by Activated Carbon Prepared from Pea Shells (Pisum sativum)
Table 2
Comparison of adsorption capacities of various adsorbents for MB.
| Activated carbon source | (mg g−1) | Reference |
| Pea shell | 246.91 | This work | Walnut shells | 3.53 | 33 | Pistachio shells | 129.0 | 20 | Coir pith | 5.8 | 24 | Apricot stones | 4.1 | 33 | Almond shell | 1.3 | 33 | Hazelnut shell | 8.82 | 33 | Euphorbia rigida | 114.45 | 45 | Date pits | 80.31 | 22 | Mango seed kernel powder | 142.86 | 25 | Jute fiber | 225.64 | 19 | Coconut tree sawdust | 4.70 | 17 | Silk cotton hull | 2.40 | 17 | Sago waste | 4.51 | 17 | Maize cob | 5.00 | 17 | Banana pith | 4.67 | 17 | Date pits | 123.10 | 22 | Palm fibre | 277.78 | 31 | Bamboo dust | 143.20 | 34 | Coconut shell | 277.90 | 34 | Groundnut shell | 164.90 | 34 | Coconut coir dust | 15.25 | 30 | Rattan sawdust | 294.12 | 18 |
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