Table 2 Experimental design and results of the Box Ben design for the decolourization of MG by nano bentonite and MgO impregnated clay.

From: Preparation and characterization of low-cost adsorbents for the efficient removal of malachite green using response surface modeling and reusability studies

Run

pH

Concentration

Temperature

Dosage

Nano bentonite

MgO impregnated clay

1

0

0

0

0

97.13

90.0855

2

− 1

0

0

− 1

92.429

91.4188

3

0

0

0

0

97.212

93.7188

4

0

0

0

0

97.114

96.6815

5

0

1

0

1

97.212

97.329

6

1

0

0

1

98.409

97

7

0

− 1

0

1

96.51

98.9544

8

0

1

1

0

96.118

97.1882

9

− 1

0

1

0

92.401

93.0563

10

0

1

0

− 1

96.016

96.412

11

1

0

0

− 1

97.392

93.8901

12

0

0

1

− 1

98.05

97.9188

13

0

− 1

0

− 1

98.72

97.0188

14

0

0

− 1

− 1

96.413

97.8514

15

0

0

− 1

1

97.119

98.8514

16

− 1

1

0

0

90.015

97.012

17

0

− 1

1

0

98.812

94.9188

18

1

0

1

0

96.47

95.8146

19

0

− 1

− 1

0

96.312

94.8188

20

− 1

0

0

1

90.062

97.512

21

− 1

− 1

0

0

92.32

94.1523

22

1

− 1

0

0

97.84

96.0521

23

1

0

− 1

0

98.382

95.029

24

0

0

0

0

97.3

92.0092

25

− 1

0

− 1

0

89.616

96.945

26

0

1

− 1

0

97.162

92.0402

27

0

0

0

0

97.8

98.512

28

0

0

1

1

96.982

99.7798

29

1

1

0

0

97.318

90.0855