Adsorption of Rhodamine-B from Aqueous Solution by Activated Carbon from Almond Shell

The activated carbon was prepared from an almond shell, which is chemically activated by H2SO4. In the present study, the adsorption of rhodamine-B from water by activated carbon has been investigated and compared. The effect of pH value, initial concentration of dissolved and amount of adsorbent on the adsorption of rhodamine-B by the mentioned adsorbents were investigated. Results showed that the adsorption process was highly dependent on pH. Maximum rhodamine-B removal was achieved when the final pH is 11. Maximum rhodamine-B removal efficiencies were obtained by an almond shell (70%). Adsorption test results revealed that rhodamine-B adsorption on the studied adsorbents could be better described by Langmuir isotherm.