Use of construction and demolition waste as low cost adsorbents for the removal of acid blue113 from aqueous solution

Abstract

Construction and demolition waste (C&DW) is available in abundance, which can be used in textile wastewater treatment. The present study was undertaken to evaluate the adsorption capacity of C&DW for the removal of AB113 from aqueous solution. The effect of contact time, pH, dosage of adsorbent and temperature was studied to determine the optimum experimental condition to increase the capacity of adsorption. The maximum adsorption capacity was obtained at optimum conditions (natural pH, S/L = 20 g L−1, 20 °C).