@article{MAKHILLJEAS2016111013873,
    title = {Oil-Rich Sludge Based Adsorbents for Rhodamine B Removal},
    journal = {Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences},
    volume = {11},
    number = {10},
    pages = {2233-2237},
    year = {2016},
    issn = {1816-949x},
    doi = {jeasci.2016.2233.2237},
    url = {https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?issn=1816-949x&doi=jeasci.2016.2233.2237},
    author = {Mohammad Izzuddin,Muhammad Abbas Ahmad and},
    keywords = {Sludge,Rhodamine},
    abstract = {This study was aimed at evaluating the possible use of oil-rich sludge as adsorbents for dye removal. The sludge-adsorbents were prepared through treatment using HCl and KOH andwere then characterized according to BET surface area and surface functional groups. Rhodamine B was selected as model dye andbatch equilibrium adsorption of dyewas performed with the treated and untreated adsorbents. The result shows that the BET surface area for KOH-treated adsorbent is the highest (2.08 m<SUP>2</SUP> g<SUP>&#150;1</SUP>) compared to the other two samples. The equilibrium adsorption capacity was well correlated with the specific surface area of adsorbents. Also, the Langmuir model was well-fitted to the adsorption data, suggesting that the adsorption is monolayer in nature and is possibly of a chemical-type. With suitable treatment, oil-rich sludge could be a promising adsorbent for dye removal from water.}
    }