Adsorption of BF-5G reactive blue dye using Manihot Esculenta Crantz

The textile industry consumes a significant amount of water in the fiber dyeing process. The wastewater generated in the processing, in addition to turbid, due to the presence of dyes that do not stick to the fiber during the dyeing process, are harmful to the aquatic environment and also to humans. This effluent must undergo a treatment process before being released into water bodies. The treatment of contaminated water with the use of bioadsorbers has the advantages of low material cost and recycling of natural waste. Based on the above, the objective of this work was to evaluate the adsorption capacity of the textile dye Blue Reactive BF-5G in cassava peel (Manihot Esculenta Crantz), residue from the cassava flour industry. The cassava peel was washed, dried and classified. The adsorption tests, in finite bath, were carried out under different conditions of pH, granulometry and temperature. The maximum adsorption capacities, in 24 hours of contact, were as follows: (q_max=85.18 mg.g^-1 ; pH=1; 30 °C; 180 rpm; 16 mesh); (q_max=52.30 mg.g^-1; pH=0; 30 °C; 180 rpm; 32 mesh); (q_max=92.92 mg.g^-1; pH=0; 30 °C; 180 rpm; 48 mesh). The adsorption process was spontaneous and exothermic, which leads to the conclusion that the cassava peel (Manihot Esculenta Crantz) is a potential adsorbent for the Reactive Blue BF-5G dye, ensuring economy and practicality in the treatment of this effluent. (author)