Valorization of Orange Peel-Derived Adsorbents for Sustainable Removal of Methylene Blue from Textile Industry Wastewater: A Promising Approach to Mitigate Water Pollution and Environmental Litter

Authors

  • Kazeem Arowosaye Tajudeen Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Ilorin,Nigeria
  • Favour Okechi Ifeanyi-Nze Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Benin, Nigeria https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1938-0141
  • Johnson Obasi Chukwu Department of Civil Engineering, Federal University of Technology Owerri, Nigeria https://orcid.org/0009-0006-6733-0882
  • Olaoluwa John Adeleke Department of Electrical Engineering, The Polytechnic Ibadan, Nigeria https://orcid.org/0009-0009-6372-4640
  • Nathaniel Nwoke Chimezie Department of Environmental management, Federal University of Technology Owerri, Nigeria https://orcid.org/0009-0001-7956-9069
  • Chukwudi Moses Ihezie Department of Biochemistry, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Nigeria
  • Muhideen Oyetunji Oyewole Department of Mechanical engineering, Federal University of Technology Akure, Nigeria https://orcid.org/0009-0007-3268-3570
  • Chinecherem Favour Edeh Department of Chemical Engineering, Federal University Of Technology Owerri, Nigeria
  • Bethel Chijioke Iheanacho Department of Chemical Engineering, Federal University of Technology Owerri, Nigeria https://orcid.org/0009-0005-3713-4568
  • Oluwakemi Oluwatobi Onabanjo Department of Chemistry, Tai Solarin University of Education, Nigeria
  • Oluwafemi F. Olaiyapo Department of Mathematics, Emory University, United States https://orcid.org/0009-0000-8147-0204
  • Chinemerem Jerry Chukwu Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Nigeria, Nigeria
  • Adebola Barakat Quadri Department of Chemistry, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Nigeria
  • Rasheed Nurudeen Mobolaji Department of Agricultural and bioresources Engineering, Federal University of Technology Minna, Nigeria
  • Rebecca Temitope Okunola Department of Computer Engineering, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Ogbomoso, Nigeria
  • Fon Alain Zoum Department of Mining and Mineral Engineering, University of Bamenda, Cameroon https://orcid.org/0009-0006-4345-3191
  • Moses Godwin Udoisoh Department of Physics, Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Nigeria
  • Dolapo Abidemi Kolapo Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Nigeria
  • Kasim Ismail Abdullahi Department of Environmental Management, Federal University of Technology Owerri, Nigeria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47852/bonviewAAES42022140

Keywords:

methylene blue, wastewater, valorization, orange-peel, biomass, pollution

Abstract

Wastewater discharged from the textile industry poses significant environmental and societal challenges due to the presence of hazardous dye pollutants. This study explores a novel approach for the removal of methylene blue, a common textile dye, from water using adsorbents derived from orange peels. The goal is to mitigate water pollution, thereby reducing harm to ecosystems and living organisms, while simultaneously addressing the issue of environmental litter generated by discarded orange peels. In this study, the removal of methylene blue dye from textile wastewater using adsorbents made from orange peels was examined. Orange peels were collected, washed, dried, charred at 500 °C, ground into powder, and activated with phosphoric acid to create an activated carbon with a bulk density of 0.987 g/mL, 15% moisture, 3% ash content, and a surface area of 52.5 m²/g. It was found that adsorption rates increased over time, reaching equilibrium after 120 minutes, with a maximum removal efficiency of 90% achieved using 0.6 g of adsorbent. The study concluded that orange peel-derived adsorbents could be an effective and eco-friendly method for reducing water pollution and repurposing agricultural waste, presenting a viable solution to the environmental challenges posed by the textile industry.

 

Received: 27 November 2023 | Revised: 5 February 2024 | Accepted: 21 March 2024

 

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest to this work.

 

Data Availability Statement

Data available on request from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.

 

Author Contribution Statement

Kazeem Arowosaye Tajudeen: Conceptualization, Methodology, Validation, Formal analysis, Investigation, Supervision, Project administration; Favour Okechi Ifeanyi-Nze: Conceptualization, Methodology, Validation, Formal analysis, Investigation, Resources, Data curation, Writing - original draft, Writing - review & editing, Visualization, Supervision, Project administration; Johnson Obasi Chukwu: Conceptualization, Validation, Investigation, Writing - review & editing; Olaoluwa John Adeleke: Formal analysis, Visualization; Nathaniel Nwoke Chimezie: Formal analysis, Data curation; Chukwudi Moses Ihezie: Resources; Muhideen Oyetunji Oyewole: Writing - review & editing; Chinecherem Favour Edeh: Supervision; Bethel Chijioke Iheanacho: Resources; Oluwakemi Oluwatobi Onabanjo: Methodology; Oluwafemi F. Olaiyapo: Validation; Chinemerem Jerry Chukwu: Validation; Adebola Barakat Quadri: Project administration; Rasheed Nurudeen Mobolaji: Writing - original draft; Rebecca Temitope Okunola: Data curation; Fon Alain Zoum: Formal analysis; Moses Godwin Udoisoh: Investigation; Dolapo Abidemi Kolapo: Visualization; Kasim Ismail Abdullahi: Formal analysis, Investigation.


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2024-03-22

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Tajudeen, K. A. ., Ifeanyi-Nze, F. O., Chukwu , J. O., Adeleke, O. J., Chimezie, N. N. ., Ihezie, C. M., Oyewole, M. O. ., Edeh, C. F., Iheanacho, B. C., Onabanjo, O. O., Olaiyapo, O. F., Chukwu, C. J., Quadri, A. B., Mobolaji, R. N., Okunola, R. T., Zoum, F. A., Udoisoh, M. G., Kolapo, D. A. ., & Abdullahi, . K. I. . (2024). Valorization of Orange Peel-Derived Adsorbents for Sustainable Removal of Methylene Blue from Textile Industry Wastewater: A Promising Approach to Mitigate Water Pollution and Environmental Litter. Archives of Advanced Engineering Science, 1-9. https://doi.org/10.47852/bonviewAAES42022140