Relationship in fluoride adsorption on fish-bone charcoal

Abstract

<span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%; font-family:" calibri","sans-serif";mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:="" "times="" new="" roman";mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-theme-font:="" minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:arial;mso-ansi-language:en-us;mso-fareast-language:="" en-us;mso-bidi-language:ar-sa"="">Batch adsorption studies have been conducted to determine the effects of some parameters such as contact time, initial solute concentration and dose of adsorbent on the adsorption of fluoride on the fish-bone charcoal. To simulate field conditions, the test fluoride solutions of different concentrations are prepared by using the tap water. The percentage fluoride removal is found to be function of the dose of adsorbent and time at a given initial concentration. Empirical relationship has been attempted to predict the percentage fluoride removal at any time for known values of dose of adsorbent and initial solute concentration under observed test conditions.</span>