Table 1 The applied experimental parameters and the prevailing conditions during the conduction of MB sorption experiments by the prepared ACs.
From: Statistical modeling of mutagenic azo dye adsorption on bagasse activated carbon
Investigated parameter | Conditions | The other investigated parameters | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
pH | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 50 mg/L initial MB conc. in 25 mL solution, 4 mg dose of AC(C) and AC(H), 200 rpm/2 h (agitation time/speed) and temp. 298 K |
Agitation time (min) | 5 | 10 | 15 | 30 | 45 | 60 | 90 | 120 | pH 9.0, 50 mg/L of MB initial conc.in 25 mL solution, 4 mg dose of AC(H), 200 rpm/2 h (agitation time/speed) and temp. 298 K |
AC(H) dose (mg) | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | pH 9.0, 50 mg/L of MB initial conc. in 25 mL solution, 200 rpm/h (agitation time/speed) and temp. 298 K | |||
MB initial conc. (mg/L) | 10 | 20 | 30 | 40 | 50 | 60 | 70 | pH 9.0, 4 mg dose of AC(H), 25 mL solution, 200 rpm/h (agitation time/speed) and temp. 298 K | |
Temperature (K) | 291 | 298 | 303 | 308 | 313 | 318 | 323 | 328 | pH 9.0, 50 mg/L of MB initial conc. in 25 mL solution, 4 mg dose of AC(H), 60 rpm/h (agitation time/speed) |
Agitation rate (rpm) | 50 | 100 | 150 | 200 | 250 | pH 9.0, 50 mg/L of MB initial conc. in 25 mL solution, 1 h agitation time, 4 mg dose of AC(H) and temp. 298 K | |||
