1Department of Chemical Engineering, GMR Institute of Technology, Rajam – 532127.
2Department of Civil Engineering, A.U. College of Engineering, Visakhapatnam – 530 03.
3Department of Chemical Engineering, Vignan's Engineering College, Vadlamudi – 522 213, Guntur (Dist), E-mail: Prasanna_ky1@yahoo.co.in.
This communication presents results pertaining to the adsorptive studies carried out on fluoride removal onto algal biosorbent (Ulva fasciata sp.). Batch sorption studies were performed and the results revealed that biosorbent demonstrated ability to adsorb the fluoride. Influence of varying the conditions for removal of fluoride, such as the fluoride concentration, the dosage of adsorbent, the size of adsorbent, the concentration of metal solution studies were investigated. Experimental data showed good fit with the Langmuir's adsorption isotherm model. Maximum fluoride sorption was observed at operating 30°C operating temperature.
Biosorption, Algae, Ulva fasciata sp., Biosorbent
