Parameters
Adsorbed Naphthalene concentration on orange peels
Residual concentrations in liquid phase (SAB)
Calculated naphthalene biodegraded (SAB)
Initial Concentration (mg/l) 10
20
30
40
50 pH 5
7
9
6.58
12.95
18.90
24.50
20.25 14.18
18.90
16.06
0.6
1.48
3.00
5.00
7.50 9.75
3.00
7.05
2.82
5.57
8.10
10.50
12.75 6.07
8.10
6.89
Table 1:
Simultaneous adsorption and biodegradation treatment of naphthalene aqueous solutions.