ash-treated dye solution as compared to the toxic acid magenta dye. The present
investigation may be useful in fabrication of economically viable treatment system
by utilization of fly ash for the removal of acid magenta dye from textile effluent.
Acknowledgment The author is thankful to Dr. Chanderdeep Tandon, Director, Amity Institute of
Biotechnology, Amity University, Noida, for providing necessary laboratory facilities to carry out
this study.
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exploitation in agriculture; Indian scenario: a review. Chemosphere 213:333–344
2. Bouzoubaa N, Lachemi M (2001) Self-compacting concrete incorporating high volumes of
class F fly ash: preliminary results. Cem Concr Res 31:413–420
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selective catalytic reduction fly ash. J Energy Eng 127:37–50
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durability properties. J Build Eng 14:7–14
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141:105–121
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Appl Chem 13(1):29–52
7. Belyaeva NO, Haynes JR (2012) Comparison of the effects of conventional organic amendments and biochar on the chemical, physical and microbial properties of coal fly ash as a plant
growth medium. Environ Earth Sci 66:1987–1997
8. Jambhulkar HP, Juwarkar AA (2009) Bioaccumulation of heavy metals on different plant
species grown on fly ash dump. Ecotoxicol Environ Saf 72:1122–1128
9. Donaldson K, Borm PJ (1998) The quartz hazards: a variable entity. Ann Occup Hyg
42:287–294
10. Yagub MT et al (2014) Dye and its removal from aqueous solution by adsorption: a review. Adv
Colloid Interf Sci 209:172–184
11. Dotto G et al (2015) Adsorption of methylene blue by ultrasonic surface modified chitin. J
Colloid Interface Sci 446:133–140
12. Oladipo AA, Gazi M (2014a) Enhanced removal of crystal violet by low cost alginate/acid
activated bentonite composite beads: optimization and modelling using non-linear regression
technique. J Water Process Eng 2:43–52
13. Verma AK et al (2012) A review on chemical coagulation/flocculation technologies for removal
of colour from textile wastewaters. J Environ Manag 93:154–168
14. Choi Y et al (2014) Catechin-capped gold nanoparticles: green synthesis, characterization, and
catalytic activity toward 4-nitrophenol reduction. Nanoscale Res Lett 9:103
15. Wang H et al (2014) Removal of malachite green dye from wastewater by different organic
acid-modified natural adsorbent: kinetics, equilibriums, mechanisms, practical application and
disposal of dye-loaded adsorbent. Environ Sci Pollut Res 21:11552–11564
16. Zhang HQ et al (2014) Cross-linked polyacrylonitrile/polyethyleneimine–polydimethylsiloxane
composite membrane for solvent resistant nanofiltration. Chem Eng Sci 106:157–166
17. Liang CZ et al (2014) Treatment of highly concentrated wastewater containing multiple
synthetic dyes by a combined process of coagulation/flocculation and nanofiltration. J Membr
Sci 469:306–315
18. Aquino JM et al (2014) Electrochemical degradation of a real textile wastewater using b-PbO2
and DSA® anodes. Chem Eng J 251:138–145
270
R. T. Kapoor
investigation may be useful in fabrication of economically viable treatment system
by utilization of fly ash for the removal of acid magenta dye from textile effluent.
Acknowledgment The author is thankful to Dr. Chanderdeep Tandon, Director, Amity Institute of
Biotechnology, Amity University, Noida, for providing necessary laboratory facilities to carry out
this study.
References
1. Jambhulkar HP et al (2018) Fly ash toxicity, emerging issues and possible implications for its
exploitation in agriculture; Indian scenario: a review. Chemosphere 213:333–344
2. Bouzoubaa N, Lachemi M (2001) Self-compacting concrete incorporating high volumes of
class F fly ash: preliminary results. Cem Concr Res 31:413–420
3. Dilmore RM, Neufeld RD (2001) Autoclaved aerated concrete produced with low NOx burner/
selective catalytic reduction fly ash. J Energy Eng 127:37–50
4. Abbas S et al (2017) Production of sustainable clay bricks using waste fly ash: mechanical and
durability properties. J Build Eng 14:7–14
5. Yao Z et al (2015) A comprehensive review on the applications of coal fly ash. Earth-Sci Rev
141:105–121
6. Surabhi S (2017) Fly ash in India: generation vis-a-vis utilization and global perspective. Int J
Appl Chem 13(1):29–52
7. Belyaeva NO, Haynes JR (2012) Comparison of the effects of conventional organic amendments and biochar on the chemical, physical and microbial properties of coal fly ash as a plant
growth medium. Environ Earth Sci 66:1987–1997
8. Jambhulkar HP, Juwarkar AA (2009) Bioaccumulation of heavy metals on different plant
species grown on fly ash dump. Ecotoxicol Environ Saf 72:1122–1128
9. Donaldson K, Borm PJ (1998) The quartz hazards: a variable entity. Ann Occup Hyg
42:287–294
10. Yagub MT et al (2014) Dye and its removal from aqueous solution by adsorption: a review. Adv
Colloid Interf Sci 209:172–184
11. Dotto G et al (2015) Adsorption of methylene blue by ultrasonic surface modified chitin. J
Colloid Interface Sci 446:133–140
12. Oladipo AA, Gazi M (2014a) Enhanced removal of crystal violet by low cost alginate/acid
activated bentonite composite beads: optimization and modelling using non-linear regression
technique. J Water Process Eng 2:43–52
13. Verma AK et al (2012) A review on chemical coagulation/flocculation technologies for removal
of colour from textile wastewaters. J Environ Manag 93:154–168
14. Choi Y et al (2014) Catechin-capped gold nanoparticles: green synthesis, characterization, and
catalytic activity toward 4-nitrophenol reduction. Nanoscale Res Lett 9:103
15. Wang H et al (2014) Removal of malachite green dye from wastewater by different organic
acid-modified natural adsorbent: kinetics, equilibriums, mechanisms, practical application and
disposal of dye-loaded adsorbent. Environ Sci Pollut Res 21:11552–11564
16. Zhang HQ et al (2014) Cross-linked polyacrylonitrile/polyethyleneimine–polydimethylsiloxane
composite membrane for solvent resistant nanofiltration. Chem Eng Sci 106:157–166
17. Liang CZ et al (2014) Treatment of highly concentrated wastewater containing multiple
synthetic dyes by a combined process of coagulation/flocculation and nanofiltration. J Membr
Sci 469:306–315
18. Aquino JM et al (2014) Electrochemical degradation of a real textile wastewater using b-PbO2
and DSA® anodes. Chem Eng J 251:138–145
270
R. T. Kapoor