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Journal of Environmental Science and Health . Part A: Environmental Science and Engineering and Toxicology Volume 31, 1996 - Issue 2
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Use of chitin and chitosan in lobster shell wastes for color removal from aqueous solutions

Ruey‐Shin Juang Department of Chemical Engineering, Yuan‐Ze Institute of Technology, Nei‐Li, Taoyuan, Taiwan, R. O. C., 320
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Ru‐Ling Tseng Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Lien‐Ho Junior College of Technology, Miao‐Li, Taiwan, R.O.C., 360
,
Feng‐Chin Wu Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Lien‐Ho Junior College of Technology, Miao‐Li, Taiwan, R.O.C., 360
&
Suen‐Ji Lin Department of Chemical Engineering, Shuh‐Der Junior College of Technology, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C., 414
Pages 325-338 | Published online: 15 Dec 2008
 
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Abstract

Chitin and chitosan prepared from lobster shell wastes were used as adsorbents for the removal of various dyes from aqueous solutions. It was shown that high adsorption capacities were observed for reactive dyes. The adsorption equilibrium data could be well described by Langmuir equation under the concentration range investigated (50–500 mg/L). On the basis of Langmuir adsorption capacity, chitosan obtained in this work was found to be more effective compared to chitin and a commercial chitosan.

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