Research Article

Adsorption, Modeling, Thermodynamic, and Kinetic Studies of Methyl Red Removal from Textile-Polluted Water Using Natural and Purified Organic Matter Rich Clays as Low-Cost Adsorbent

Table 8

Yields of methyl red removed using different methods, processes, and materials.

MethodsMaterials (adsorbents)Removal yields (%)References

Chemical componentsSterchamol0.022[20]
SiO2-coated Fe3O4 magnetic nanoparticles4.95[21]
Iron oxide modified MIL-100 (Fe)62.5[74]

Biodegradation (or biodecolorization)Staphylococcus arlettae PF4 isolated from garden soil2.5[18]
Saccharomyces cerevisiae ATCC 976399.1[19]
Consortium of bacteria (mixture of bacteria): Three bacteria (Sphingomonas paucimobilis, Bacillus sp., and Staphylococcus epidermidis)98.0[11]

Hazardous materials (biocomponents)Banana pseudostem fibers8.85[75]
Sugarcane bagasse, pretreated with phosphoric acid (SBC)1.10[76]
Untreated sugarcane bagasse (SB)0.57[76]
NBP: neem tree bark powder/MBP: mango tree bark powder/LBP : locust bean tree bark powderMBP: 12%
NBP: 8.5%
LBP: 8%
[77]
Nano-sized calcium hydroxide catalyst prepared from clam shells0.2[78]
Guar Gum powder5.76[47]

Activated carbonCommercially available powdered activated carbon (PAC)4.84[76]
Annona squamosa seeds activated carbon4.05[79]
Oxidized multiwalled carbon nanotubes10.87[22]
Mesoporous-activated carbon from durian seed38.47[80]

Zeolite commercialModified zeolite commercial activated charcoal3.0[81]
Modified zeolite commercial activated charcoal0.7[81]