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sewage sludge based granular activated carbon: adsorption equilibrium, kinetics, and thermodynamics. J Chem Eng Data 58(8):2248–2253. https://doi.org/10.1021/je4003543
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the anionic dye Congo red from aqueous solution onto natural zeolites modified with N,
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cej.2014.03.026
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catechol by modified montmorillonite with two novel hydroxyl-containing Gemini surfactants. J
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from aqueous solution through nanofiltration using diethanolamine-modified polyamide thinfilm composite membrane. Sep Purif Technol 173:135–143. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seppur.
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Ma L, Zhuo R, Liu H, Yu D, Jiang M, Zhang X, Yang Y (2014) Efficient decolorization and
detoxification of the sulfonated azo dye Reactive Orange 16 and simulated textile wastewater
containing Reactive Orange 16 by the white-rot fungus Ganoderma sp. En3 isolated from the
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carbon from pineapple waste biomass for dye removal. Int Biodeterior Biodegradation
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Makhoukhi B, Djab M, Didi MA (2015) Adsorption of Telon dyes onto bis-imidazolium modified
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jece.2014.12.012
Malakootian M, Fatehizadeh A (2010) Color removal from water by coagulation/caustic soda and
lime. J Environ Health Sci Eng 7(3):267–272
Malakootian M, Mansoorian HJ, Hosseini A, Khanjani N (2015) Evaluating the efficacy of
alumina/carbon nanotube hybrid adsorbents in removing Azo Reactive Red 198 and Blue
19 dyes from aqueous solutions. Process Saf Environ Prot 96:125–137. https://doi.org/10.
1016/j.psep.2015.05.002
Mane VS, Babu PV (2011) Evaluation of performance of coagulation/flocculation method for the
removal of dyes from aqueous solutions. In: International conference on current trends in
technology,‘NUiCONE—2011, pp 8–10
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wastewater. Bioresour Technol 101(19):7314–7322. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2010.04.
092
Lim LB, Priyantha N, Chieng HI, Dahri MK (2016) Artocarpus camansi Blanco (Breadnut) core as
low-cost adsorbent for the removal of methylene blue: equilibrium, thermodynamics, and
kinetics studies. Desalin Water Treat 57(12):5673–5685. https://doi.org/10.1080/19443994.
2015.1007088
Lim LB, Priyantha N, Tennakoon D, Chieng HI, Dahri MK, Suklueng M (2017) Breadnut peel as a
highly effective low-cost biosorbent for methylene blue: equilibrium, thermodynamic and
kinetic studies. Arab J Chem 10:S3216–S3228. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.arabjc.2013.12.018
Liu J, Ma S, Zang L (2013a) Preparation and characterization of ammonium-functionalized silica
nanoparticle as a new adsorbent to remove methyl orange from aqueous solution. Appl Surf Sci
265:393–398. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2012.11.019
Liu L, Lin Y, Liu Y, Zhu H, He Q (2013b) Removal of methylene blue from aqueous solutions by
sewage sludge based granular activated carbon: adsorption equilibrium, kinetics, and thermodynamics. J Chem Eng Data 58(8):2248–2253. https://doi.org/10.1021/je4003543
Liu S, Ding Y, Li P, Diao K, Tan X, Lei F, Zhan Y, Li Q, Huang B, Huang Z (2014a) Adsorption of
the anionic dye Congo red from aqueous solution onto natural zeolites modified with N,
N-dimethyl dehydroabietylamine oxide. Chem Eng J 248:135–144. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.
cej.2014.03.026
Liu Y, Gao M, Gu Z, Luo Z, Ye Y, Lu L (2014b) Comparison between the removal of phenol and
catechol by modified montmorillonite with two novel hydroxyl-containing Gemini surfactants. J
Hazard Mater 267:71–80. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2013.12.039
Liu M, Chen Q, Lu K, Huang W, Lü Z, Zhou C, Yu S, Gao C (2017) High efficient removal of dyes
from aqueous solution through nanofiltration using diethanolamine-modified polyamide thinfilm composite membrane. Sep Purif Technol 173:135–143. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seppur.
2016.09.023
Ma Q, Shen F, Lu X, Bao W, Ma H (2013) Studies on the adsorption behavior of methyl orange
from dye wastewater onto activated clay. Desalin Water Treat 51(19–21):3700–3709. https://
doi.org/10.1080/19443994.2013.782083
Ma L, Zhuo R, Liu H, Yu D, Jiang M, Zhang X, Yang Y (2014) Efficient decolorization and
detoxification of the sulfonated azo dye Reactive Orange 16 and simulated textile wastewater
containing Reactive Orange 16 by the white-rot fungus Ganoderma sp. En3 isolated from the
forest of Tzu-chin Mountain in China. Biochem Eng J 82:1–9. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bej.
2013.10.015
Mahamad MN, Zaini MAA, Zakaria ZA (2015) Preparation and characterization of activated
carbon from pineapple waste biomass for dye removal. Int Biodeterior Biodegradation
102:274–280. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ibiod.2015.03.009
Mahmood S, Arshad M, Khalid A, Nazli ZH, Mahmood TJS, Environment (2011) Isolation and
screening of azo dye decolorizing bacterial isolates from dye-contaminated textile wastewater.
30 (1)
Makhoukhi B, Djab M, Didi MA (2015) Adsorption of Telon dyes onto bis-imidazolium modified
bentonite in aqueous solutions. J Environ Chem Eng 3(2):1384–1392. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.
jece.2014.12.012
Malakootian M, Fatehizadeh A (2010) Color removal from water by coagulation/caustic soda and
lime. J Environ Health Sci Eng 7(3):267–272
Malakootian M, Mansoorian HJ, Hosseini A, Khanjani N (2015) Evaluating the efficacy of
alumina/carbon nanotube hybrid adsorbents in removing Azo Reactive Red 198 and Blue
19 dyes from aqueous solutions. Process Saf Environ Prot 96:125–137. https://doi.org/10.
1016/j.psep.2015.05.002
Mane VS, Babu PV (2011) Evaluation of performance of coagulation/flocculation method for the
removal of dyes from aqueous solutions. In: International conference on current trends in
technology,‘NUiCONE—2011, pp 8–10
652
R. S. Ashraf et al.