International Journal of Waste Resources

Limpho J Machachamise

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• Research Article
  Exploration of the Local Clay in Removing the Blue Textile Dye from the Blue Stream Commonly Known as ‘Mabolou Running through Thetsane Industrial Area, Maseru
  Author(s): Mamatete Ntsapi, Bothaka Tubatsane, Limpho J Machachamise, Amohelang N Seotsanyana and Mosotho J GeorgeMamatete Ntsapi, Bothaka Tubatsane, Limpho J Machachamise, Amohelang N Seotsanyana and Mosotho J George
  
  As a search for affordable and efficient adsorbents for purification of textile wastewater continues, different natural materials are being investigated. Herein we report the investigation of clay obtained from Lesotho as a low cost and ecofriendly adsorbent for removal of blue textile dye from the stream running through the textile industry populated area in Ha Thetsane about 3 km South West of Maseru – the capital city of Lesotho. Batch adsorption studies were carried out for the effect of mass of adsorbent and particle size, pH, temperature and contact time on the adsorption capacity of the blue dye on the clay. The results show that the smaller the particle size of the adsorbent the higher the efficiency, although the smaller particles could also clog the pores of the filter paper; the adsorption increases under the basic media (pH ≥ 10) and at a low temperature (10-15.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2252-5211.1000340

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