Removal of Methylene Blue in Aqueous Solution by Using Bioadsorbent from Banana Pseudo Stem
Keywords:
adsorbent, banana pseudo stem, methylene blueAbstract
This study aimed to analyse the removal efficiency of methylene blue (MB) in aqueous solution using banana pseudo stem bioadsorbent. The adsorption parameters; solution pH, temperature and bioadsorbent dosage were investigated for the optimum conditions. Fresh chopped banana pseudo stem was oven dried at 105 °C for 24 hours. The percentage MB removal efficiency was calculated using the MB concentration measured with double beam UV-VIS Spectrophotometer. Adsorption experiments showed that the highest percentage MB removal efficiency was achieved at pH 6 (96.1%) and at optimized temperature of 40°C with 96.1% removal. The bioadsorbent removed 96.2% of methylene blue at optimum dosage of 0.2 g. The results indicated banana pseudo stem can be utilized as potential bioadsorbent in removing more than 96 % of methylene blue dye from aqueous solution at varied optimum adsorption parameters.