| Abstract: | Removal of Congo Red was carried out using biogas waste slurry as adsorbent at different concentrations of dye, adsorbent dosage, agitation time and pH. The process follows the first-order rate expression. The equilibrium data fit well in the Freundlich model of adsorption. Maximum removal of dye, 95%, was observed in the pH range 2.3–9.4. Desorption of Congo Red showed that it is solubilised in 50% acetic acid to the extent of 6% and the remainder appears to be chemically complexed irreversibly to the adsorbent. Low desorption of dye from the adsorbent surface in water indicates that the process may not be, essentially, a reversible one. |
