Removal of Methylene Blue, Methyl Red and Phenolphthalein Dye from Aqueous Solution using Activated Palm Kernel Shell Carbon as an Adsorbent
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: A low-cost adsorbent for the recovery of methyl red, methylene blue and phenolphthalein was investigated using UV detection. Result of the adsorption on activated palm kernel shell carbon indicates a high percentage recovery of methyl red in a 0.1 M acid media with a range of 89.7–97.9 % at a particle size of 10 microns, 90.3-97.74% at a particle size of 20 microns and 89–97.28% at a particle size of 40 microns. At an acidic media of 0.2 M, methyl red had a percentage recovery range of 40–95.6%. For phenolphthalein at 0.1 M acid media, the percentage recovery ranged from 64.25–94.2% while at 0.2 M acid media, the percentage recovery ranged from 50 – 90.1%. The results of this study showed that activated palm kernel shell carbon could be conveniently used for an elevated preferentially percentage recovery of methyl red and phenolphthalein in aqueous media.
Source: Afrischolar Discovery
Institution: Federal Polytechnic, Idah
Language: English
Subfield: Water Science and Technology
Field: Environmental Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7142169271
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