Abbas, A., Murtaza, S., & Munir, M. (2011). Removal of congo red from aqueous
solutions with Raphanus sativus peels and activated carbon: A comparative study. American Eurasian
Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, 10(5), 802-809.
Abbas, A., Murtaza, S., Shahid, K., Munir, M., Ayub, R., & Akber, S. (2012).
Comparative study of adsorptive removal of congo red and brilliant green dyes from water using
peanut shell. Middle-East Journal of Scientific Research, 11(6), 828-832.
Abdel-Khalek, M. A., Abdel Rahman, M. K., & Francis, A. A. (2017). Exploring the adsorption
behaviour of cationic and anionic dyes on industrial waste shells of egg. Journal of Environmental
Chemical Engineering, 5, 319-327.
Aboua, K. N., Yobouet, Y. A., Yao, K. B., Goné, D. L., & Trokourey, A. (2015).
Investigation of dye adsorption onto activated carbon from shells of Macoré fruit. Journal of
Environmental Management, 156, 10-14.
Abugeddida, R. A. (2014). Analysis of the exports in the Libyan iron and steel company (LISCO). WEI
International Academic Conference Proceedings, Antalya, Turkey, 19-24.
Acemioğlu, B. (2004). Adsorption of congo red from aqueous solution onto calcium- rich fly ash.
Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 274, 371-379.
Ackacha, M. A., & Meftah, S. A. (2013). Elimination of Cu (II) cations from water media using clean
adsorbent as application of green chemistry: Acacia tortilis seeds. Journal of Clean Energy
Technologies, 1(1), 57-61.
Ahmaruzzaman, A. (2011). Industrial wastes as low-cost potential adsorbents for the treatment of
waste water laden with heavy metals. Advances of Colloid and Interface Science, 166, 36-59.
Ahmed, M. J. K., & Ahmaruzzaman, M. (2016). A review on potential usage of industrial waste
materials for binding heavy metals ions from aqueous solutions. Journal of Water Process
Engineering, 10, 39-47.
Ahmed, T. F., Sushil, M., & Krishna, M. (2012). Impact of dye industrial effluent on
physicochemical characteristics of Kshipra River, Ujjain City, India.
International Research Journal of Environment Sciences, 1(2), 41-45.
Akpor, O. B., Ohiobor, G. O., & Olaolu, T. D. (2014). Heavy metal pollutants in
wastewater effluents: Sources, effects and remediation. Advances in Bioscience and
Bioengineering, 2(4), 37-43.
Alajtal, A. I., Edwards, H. G., & Elbagermi, M. A. (2013) Monitoring of heavy metals content in
Tawargah Pone in Libya. APCBEE Procedia, Elsever, 5, 11-15.
Al-Anber. M. A. (2011). Thermodynamics Approach in the Adsorption of Heavy Metals. Piraján, J. C.
M. (Ed.), Thermodynamics - Interaction Studies - Solids, Liquids and Gases.737- 764. In Tech.
Alhibshi, E., Albriky, K., & Bushita. (2014). Concentration of heavy metals in underground water
wells in Ghrian district, Libya. International Conference on Agricultural, Ecological and Medical
Sciences, 35-39.
Ali, I., Asim, M., & Khan, T. A. (2012). Low-cost adsorbents for the removal of organic pollutants
from wastewater. Journal of Environmental Management, 113, 170- 183.
Ali, S. M., Sabae, S. Z., Fayez, M., Monib, M., & Hegazi, N. A. (2011). The influence of
agro-industrial effluents on River Nile pollution. Journal of Advanced research, 2, 85-95.
Alloway, B. J. (2013). Heavy metals in soil: Trace metals and metalloids in soils and their
bioavailability, Environmental pollution, 22. Third Edition, Springer- New York London.
Almlinger, F., PollaK, M., & Favoino, E. (2004, July) Heavy metals and organic compounds from
wastes used as organic fertilisers. Final report, ENV.A.2./ETU/2001/0024.
Alomá, I. C., Rodrígueza, I., Calerob, M., & Blázquezb, G. (2013). Biosorption of Cr6+ from aqueous
solution by sugarcane bagasse. Desalination and Water Treatment, 1-11.
ALOthman, Z. A., Naushad, M., & Ali, R. (2013). Kinetic, equilibrium isotherm and thermodynamic
studies of Cr(VI) adsorption onto low-cost adsorbent developed from peanut shell activated with
phosphoric acid. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 20(5), 3351-3365.
Amirnia, S., Ray, M. B., & Margaritis, A. (2015). Heavy metals removal from aqueous solutions using
Saccharomyces cerevisiae in a novel continuous bioreactor- biosorption system. Chemical Engineering
Journal, 264, 863-872.
Amode, J. O., Santos, J. H., Alam, Z. M., Mirza, A. H., & Mei, C. C. (2016). Adsorption
of methylene blue from aqueous solution using untreated and treated (Metroxylon spp) waste adsorbent: Equilibrium and kinetic studies.
International Journal of Industrial Chemistry, 7(3), 333-345.
Annadurai, G., Juang, R.-S., & Lee, D.-J. (2002). Use of cellulose-based wastes for adsorption of
dyes from aqueous solutions. Journal of Hazardous Materials, B92, 263-274.
Ansari, R., Seyghali, B., Mohamed-khah, A., & Zanjanchi, M. A. (2012). Highly efficient adsorption
of anionic dyes from aqueous solutions using sawdust modified by cationic surfactant of
cetyltrimethylammonium bromide. Journal of Surfactants and detergents, 15, 557-565.
Arie, A. A., Vincent, & Putranto, A. (2016). Activated carbons from KOH-activation of salacca peels
as low cost potential adsorbents for dye removal. Advanced Materials Letters, 7(3), 226-229.
Arnepalli, D. N., Shanthakumar, S., Rao, B. H., Singh, D. N. (2008). Comparison of methods for
determining specific, surface area of fine-grained soils. Geotech Geol Engineering, 26, 121-132.
Arshadi, M., Amiri, M., & Mousavi, S. (2014). Kinetic, equilibrium and thermodynamic Investigations
of Ni(II), Cd(II), Cu(II) and Co(II) adsorption on barley straw ash. Water Resources and Industry,
6, 1-17.
Asif, Z., & Chen, Z. (2017). Removal of arsenic from drinking water using rice husk.
Applied Water Science, 7, 1449-1458.
Asrari, E. (2014). Heavy metals in water and soil, analysis, assessment, and remediation
strategies. Apple Academic Press, Inc, Canada.
ATSDR. (2004). Toxicological profile for copper. Alanta: U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services. Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry.
ATSDR. (2007). Toxicological profile for lead. Alanta: U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services. Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry.
ATSDR. (2012). Toxicological profile for cadmium. Alanta: U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry.
Attallah, M. F., Ahmed, I. M., & Hamed, M. M. (2013). Treatment of industrial wastewater containing
congo red and naphthol green using low-cost adsorbent. Environmental Science and Pollution
Research, 20, 1106-1116.
Azimi, A., Azari, A., Rezakazemi M., & Ansarpour, M. (2017). Removal of heavy
metals from industrial wastewaters: A Review. ChemBioEng Rev, 4(1), 1-24.
Bahadori, A., Clark, M., & Boyd, B. (2013). Essential of water system design in the oil,
gas, and chemical processing industries. Springer, New York, USA.
Balasubramani, K., & Sivarajasekar, N. (2014). Adsorption studies of organic pollutants onto
activated carbon. International Journal of Innovative Research in Science, Engineering and
Technology, 3(3), 10575-10581.
Banerjee, S., Chattopadhyaya, M. C., Srivastava, V., & Sharma, Y. C. (2014).
Adsorption studies of methylene blue onto activated saw dust: Kinetics, equilibrium, and
thermodynamic studies. Environmental Progress and Sustainable Energy, 33(3), 790-799.
Barakat, M. A. (2011). New trends in removing heavy metals from industrial waste water. Arabian
Journal of Chemistry, 4, 361-377.
Barrett, E.P., Joyner, L.G., & Halenda, P. P. (1951). The determination of pore volume and area
distributions in porous substances. I. Computations from nitrogen isotherms. Journal of American
Chemical Society 73, 373-380.
Baruah, S., Devi, A., Bhattacharyya, K. G., & Sarma, A. (2017). Developing a biosorbent from Aegle
Marmelos leaves for removal of methylene blue from water. International Journal of Environmental
Science and Technology, 14(2). 341-352.
Bazbaş, S.K., & Boz, Y. (2016). Low-cost biosorbent: Anadara inaequivalvis shells for removal of
Pb(II) and Cu(II) from aqueous solution. Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 103, 144-152.
Beaty, R. D., & Kerber, J. D. (2002) Concepts, Instrumentation and Techniques in Atomic Absorption
Spectrophotometr. Shelton, U.S.A; Perkin-Elmer Corporation.
Bechtold, T., & Mussak, R. (2009). Handbook of Natural Colorants. The Atrium, Southern Gate,
Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 8SQ, United Kingdom. A John Wiley and Sons, Ltd., Publication.
Bediako, J., Wei, W., & Yun, Y. (2016). Low-cost adsorbent developed from waste textile fabric and
its application to heavy metal adsorption. Journal of the Institute of Chemical Engineers, 63,
250-258.
Bennani, K. A., Mounir, B., Hachkar, M., Bakasse, M., & Yaacoubi, A. (2015).
Adsorption of cationic dyes onto Moroccan clay: Application for industrial wastewater treatment.
Journal of Materials and Environmental Science, 6(9), 2483-2500.
Bhalara, P. D., Punetha, D., & balasubramanian, K. (2014). A review of potential
remediation techniques for uranium (IV) ion retrieval from contaminated
aqueous environment. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2,
1621-1634.
Bhuiyan, A., Mokhtar, M. B., Toriman, M. E., Gasim, M. B., Ta, G. C., Elfithri, R., &
Razman, M. R. (2013). The environmental risk and water pollution: A review
from the river basins around the world. American-Eurasian Journal of
Sustainable Agriculture, 7(2), 126-136.
Bindra, S.P., Abulifa, S., Hamid, A., Al Reiani, H.S., & Abdalla, H.K. (2013).
Assessment of impacts on ground water resources in Libya and vulnerability
to climate change. Scientific Bulletin of the ‘Petru Maior’, 10, 63-69.
Bindra, S. P., Muntasser, M., El-Khweldi, M., & El-Khwedi, A. (2003). Waste use
efficiency for industrial development in Libya. Desalination, 158, 167-178.
Bohli, T., Villaescusa, I., & Ouederni, A. (2013). Comparative study of bivalent
cationic metals adsorption Pb(II), Cd(II), Ni(II) and Cu(II) on olive stones
chemically activated carbon. Chemical Engineering and Process Technology,
4(4), 1-7.
Bohli, T., Ouederni, A., Fiol, N., & Villaescusa, I. (2013). Single and binary adsorption
of some heavy metal ions from aqueous solutions by activated carbon derived
from olive stones. Desalination and Water Treatment, 53(4), 1082-1088.
Bolis, V. (2103). Fundamentals in Adsorption at the Solid-Gas Interface: Concepts and
Thermodynamics. Auroux, A (Ed.), Calorimetry and thermal methods in
catalysis, 3-50. Retrieved from http://www.springer.com/978-3-642-11953-8.
Brunauer, S., Emmett, P. H., & Teller, E. (1938). Adsorption of gases in multimolecular
layers. Journal of American Chemical Society 60, 309-319.
Cao, J., Wang, Y., Yan, Z., & Li, G. (2014). Polystyrene microspheres-templated
preparation of hierarchical porous modified red mud with high rhodamine B
dye. Micro and Nano Letters Journal, 9(4), 229-231.
Carmen, Z., Daniela, S. (2012). Textile organic dyes- Characteristics, polluting effects
and separation/elimination procedures from industrial effluents: A critical
overview. Tomasz Puzyn (Ed). Organic pollutants ten years after the
Stockholm convention environmental and analytical update (55-86).
Environmental Sciences, InTech. doi: 10.5772/32373.
Chand, P., & Pakade, Y. B. (2015). Synthesis and Characterisation of hydroxyapatite
nanoparticles impregnated on apple pomace to enhanced adsorption of Pb(II),
Cd(II), and Ni(II) ions from aqueous solution. Environmental Science and
Pollution Research, 22, 10919-10929.
Chaukura, N., Murimba, E. C., & Gwenzi, W. (2016). Synthesis, characterization and
methyl orange adsorption capacity of ferric oxide-biochar nano-composites derived from pulp and
paper sludge. Applied Water Science, 1-12.
Cheney, B. (2007). “Introduction to Scanning Electron Microscopy”. Available:
http://www.sjsu.edu/people/anastasia.micheals/courses/MatE143/s1/SEM_G UID E.pdf [Online accessed].
Chen, H., & Zhao, J. (2009). Adsorption study for the removal of congo red anionic dye using
organo-attapulgite. Adsorption, 15, 381-389.
Chen, J. P., Wang, L. K., Wang, M. S., Hung, Y., Shammas, N. K. (2016). Remediation of heavy metals
in the environment. Boca Raton, FL 33487-2742. CRC Press LLC.
Chowdhury, S., & Saha, P. D. (2012). Scale-up of a dye adsorption process using chemically modified
rice husk: Optimization using response surface methodology. Desalination and Water Treatment, 37,
331-336.
Coelho, G. F., Gonçalves Jr, A. C., Tarley, C. R. T., Casarin, J., Nacke, H., & Francziskowski, M.
A. (2014). Removal of metal ions Cd(II), Pb(II), and Cr(III) from water by the cashew nut shell
Anacardium occidentale L. Ecological Engineering, 73, 514-525.
Conceição, F.T., Pichinelli, B. C., Silva, M. S. G., Moruzzi, R. B., Menegário, A. A.,
& Antunes, M. L. P. (2016). Cu(II) adsorption from aqueous solution using red mud activated by
chemical and thermal treatment. Environmental Erath Science, 75, 1-7.
COWI: Heavy metals in waste. (2002, February) COWI A/S, Denmark. European Commission DG ENV. E3.
Project ENV.E.3/ETU/2000/0058.
Cross, M. E., O’Riordan, R. M., & Culloty, S. C. (2014). The reproductive biology of the exploited
razor clam, Ensis siliqua, in the Irish Sea. Fisheries Research, 150, 11-17.
Dąbrowski, A. (2001). Adsorption-from theory to practice. Advances in Colloid and Interface
Science, 93, 135-224.
Dahri, M. K., Kooh, M. R. R., & Lim, L. B. L. (2015). Application of Casuarina equisetifolia needle
for methylene blue and malachite green dyes from aqueous solution. Alexandria Engineering Journal.
54, 1253-1263.
Dashamiri, S., Ghaedi, M., Asfaram, A., Zare, F., & Wang, S. (2017). Multi-response optimization of
ultrasound assisted competitive adsorption of dyes onto Cu (OH)2-nanoparticle loaded activated
carbon: Central composite design.
Ultrasonics Sonochemistry, 34, 343-353.
Dawood, S., & Sen, T. K. (2012). Removal of anionic dye congo red from aqueous
solution by raw pine and acid-treated pine cone powder as adsorbent: Equilibrium, thermodynamic,
kinetic, mechanism and process design. Water Research, 46, 1933-1946.
Dawood, S., Sen, T. K., & Phan, C. (2014). Synthesis and characterisation of novel- activated
carbon from waste biomass pine cone and its application in the removal of congo red dye from
aqueous solution by adsorption. Water, Air and Soil Pollution, 225, 1-16.
Demcak, S., Balintova, M., Hurakova, M., Frontasyeva, M. V., Zinicovscaia, I., & Yushin, N. (2017).
Utilization of poplar wood saw dust for heavy metals removal from model solutions. Nova
Biotechnologica et Chimica, 16(1), 26- 31.
Demiral, H., & Güngör, C. (2016). Adsorption of copper(II) from aqueous solutions on activated
carbon prepared from grape bagasse. Journal of cleaner Production, 124, 103-113.
Devi, V. N., Saraswathi, P., & Makeswari, M. (2016). Removal of dyes and heavy metals from aqueous
solution using ricinus communis as an adsorbent- A review. European Journal of pharmaceutical and
Medical Research, 3(7), 395-398.
Ding, L., Zou, B., Gao, W., Liu, Q., Wang, Z., Guo, Y., Wang, X., & Liu, Y. (2014).
Adsorption of rhodamine B from aqueous solution using treated rice husk- based activated carbon.
Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochem and Engineering Aspects, 446, 1-7.
Doan, H. D., Lohi, A., Dang, V. B. H., & Dang-Vu, T. (2008). Removal of Zn2+ and Ni2+ by adsorption
in a fixed bed of wheat straw. Process Safety and Environment Protection, 86, 259-267.
Duffus, J. H. (2002). Heavy metals-a meaningless term (IUPAC Technical Report).
Journal of Pure and Applied Chemistry, 74(5), 793-807.
Du, Y., Lian, F., & Zhu, L. (2011). Biosorption of divalent Pb, Cd and Zn on aragonite and calcite
mollusc shells. Environmental Pollution, 159, 1763-1768.
Ebdon, L., Evans, E. H., Fisher, A.S., & Hill, S. J. (1998). An Introduction to Analytical Atomic
Spectrometry. In Evans (Ed). UK.
ELabbar, M. M. (2008). The Libyan experimental on the environmental impact
assessment for desalination plants. Desalination, 220, 24-36.
Elanza, S., Lebkiri, A., Marzak, S., Rifi, E. H., Lebkiri, M., & Satif, C. (2014). Removal
of lead ions from aqueous solution by the sugarcane bagasse. Journal of Materials and Environmental
Science, 5 (5), 1591-1598.
El-Baz, S., Baz, M., Barakate, M., Hassani, L., El-Gharmali, A., & Imziln, B. (2015).
Resistance to and accumulation of heavy metals by actinobacteria solated from abandoned mining
areas. The Scientific World Journal, 2015, 1-14.
El-Haddad, M., Slimani, R., Mamouni, R., El Antri, S., & Lazar, S. (2013). Removal of two textile
dyes from aqueous solutions onto calcined bones. Journal of the Association of Arab University for
Basic Applied Sciences, 14, 51-59.
Elhami, S., & Karami, S., (2013). Modified sawdust for the removal of an azo dye from water:
Removal optimization with box–behnken design. Technical Journal of Engineering and Applied
Sciences, 3 (17), 2111-2117.
Elmoubarki, R., Mahjoubi, F. Z., Tounsadi, H., Moustadarf, J., Abdennouri, M., Zouhri, A., El
Albani, A., & Barka, N. (2015). Adsorption of textile dyes on raw and decanted of Moroccan clays:
Kinetic, equilibrium and thermodynamics. Water Resources and Industry, 9, 16-29.
El-Sadaawy, M., & Abdelwahab, O. (2014). Adsorptive removal of nickel from aqueous solutions by
activated carbons from doum seed (Hyphaenthebaica) coat. Alexandria Engineering Journal, 53,
399-408.
Erto, A., Natale, F, D., Musmarra, D., & Lancia, A. (2015). Modelling of single and competitive
adsorption of cadmium and zinc onto activated carbon. Adsorption, 21, 611-621.
Etim, U. J., Umoren, S. A., & Eduok, U. M. (2016). Coconut coir dust as a low cost adsorbent for
the removal of cationic dye from aqueous solution. Journal of Saudi Chemical Society, 20, S67-S76.
Fajriati, I., Mudasir & Wahyuni, E. T. (2014). The influence of Cu (II) on methyl orange and
methylene blue photodegradation catalysed by TiO2- Chitosan nanocomposites. Journal of advances in
Chemistry Engineering and Biological Sciences, 1(1), 21-24.
FAO, "China catches almost 11 m tonnes of molluscs in 2005". Retrieved 10-03-2008.
Fatiha, M., & Belkacem, B. (2016). Adsorption of methylene blue from aqueous
solutions using natural clay. Journal of Material and Environmental Science,
7(1), 285-292.
Feizi, M., & Jalali, M. (2015). Removal of heavy metals from aqueous solutions using
sunflower, potato, canola and walnut shell residues. Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical
Engineers, 54, 125-136.
Fianko, J. R., Laar, C., Osei, G., Anim, A.K., Gibrilla, A., & Adomako, D. (2013).
Evaluation of some heavy metal loading in the Kpeshi lagoon, Ghana. Applied Water Science, 3,
311-319.
Filipi, M., & Milichovský, M. (2014). Adsorption organic cationic dyes of oxycelluloses and
linters. Journal of Encapsulation and Adsorption Sciences, 4, 1-7.
Franus, M., & Randura, L. (2014). Sorption of heavy metal ions from aqueous solution by glauconite.
Fresenius Environmental Bulletin, 23(3a), 825-839.
Freundlich, H. M. F. (1906). Uber die adsorption in lasungen. Journal of Physical Chemistry, 57,
385-470.
Fu, F., & Wang, Q. (2011). Removal of heavy metal ions from wastewaters: A review.
Journal of Environmental Management, 92, 407-418.
Fu, J., Chen, Z., Wang, M., Liu, S., Zhang, J., Zhang, J., Han, R., & Xu, Q. (2015).
Adsorption of methylene blue by a high-efficiency adsorbent (polydopamine microspheres): Kinetics,
isotherm, thermodynamics and mechanism analysis. Chemical Engineering Journal, 259, 53-61.
Gao, M., Ma, Q., Lin, Q., Chang, J., Bao, W., & Ma, H. (2015). Combined modification of fly ash
with Ca(OH)2/Na2FeO4 and its adsorption of methyl orange. Applied Surface Science, 359, 323-330.
Gao, X., Dai, Y., Zhang, Y., Zhai, X., & Fu, F. (2016). Effective dye removal from waste water
using a novel low-cost NaOH-modified fly ash. Clays and Clay Minerals, 64(6), 695-705.
García, E. R., Medina, R. L., Lozano, M. M., Pérez, I. H., Valero, M. J., & Franco, M.
M. (2014). Adsorption of azo-dye orange II from aqueous solutions using a metal-organic framework
material: Iron- Benzenetricarboxylate. Materials, 7, 8037-8057.
Gebril, A. O., Omran, A., Pakir, A. H. K., & Aziz, H. A. (2010). Municipal solid waste management
in Benghazi (Libya): Current practices and challenges. Environmental Engineering and Management
Journal, 9(9), 1289-1296.
Ghaedi, M., Rahimi, M.R., Ghaedi, A.M., Tyagi, I., Agarwal, S., Gupta, V.K. (2016).
Application of least squares support vector regression and linear multiple
regression for modeling removal of methyl orange onto tin oxide nanoparticles
loaded on activated carbon and activated carbon prepared from Pistacia
atlantica wood. Journal of Colloid Interface Science, 461, 425-435.
Giao, X., Huang, W., & Bian, Y. (2014).Effective removal of cadmium ions from a simulated
gastrointestinal fluid by Lentinus edodes. International Journal of Environmental Research and
Public Health, 11, 12486-12498.
Giwa, A. A., Abdulsalam, K. A., Wewers, F., & Oladipo, M. A. (2016). Biosorption of acid dye in
single and multidye systems onto sawdust of locust bean (Parkia biglobosa) tree. Hindawi Publishing
Corporation, Journal of Chemistry, 2016, 1-11.
Gunatilake, S. K. (2015). Method of removing of heavy metals from industrial wastewater. Journal of
Multidisciplinary Engineering Science Studies, 1(1), 12-18.
Gupta, N., Kushwaha, A. K., & Chattopadhyaya, M. C. (2016). Application of potato (Solanum
tuberosum) plant wastes for the removal of methylene blue and malachite green dye from aqueous
solution. Arabian Journal of Chemistry, 9, S707-S716.
Gupta, S., & Babu, B. V. (2009). Removal of toxic metal Cr(IV) from industrial wastewater using
sawdust as adsorbent: Equilibrium, kinetic and regeneration studies. The chemical Engineering
Journal, 1-20.
Gupta, V. K., Ali, I., Saleh, T. A., Nayak, A., & Agarwal, S. (2012). Chemical treatment
technologies for wastewater recycling: An overview. RSC Advances, 2, 6380- 6388.
Gupta, V. K., Suhas, Ali, I., & Saini, V. K. (2004). Removal of rhodamine B, fast green, and
methylene blue from wastewater using red mud, an Aluminum industry waste. Industrial and
Engineering Chemistry Research, 43, 1740-1747.
Gurgel, L. V. A., Gil, L. F. (2009). Adsorption of Cu(II), Cd(II) and Pb(II) from aqueous single
metal solutions by succinylated twice-mercerized sugarcane bagasse functionalized with
triethylenetetramine. Water Research, 43, 4479- 4488.
Gürses, A., Açikyildiz, M., Güneş, K., & Gürses, M. S. (2016). Dye and pigment.
Springer Briefs in Molecular Science, Green Chemistry for Sustainability.
Hajahmadi, Z., Younesi, H., Bahramifar, N., Khakpour, H., & Pirzadeh, K. (2015).
Multicomponent isotherm for biosorption of Zn(II), Co(II) and Cd(II) from ternary mixture onto
pretreated dried Aspergillus niger biomass. Water
Research and Industry, 11, 71-80.
Hall, K. R., Eagleton, L. C., Acrivos, A., & Vermeulen, T. (1966). Pore-and solid-
diffusion kinetics in fixed-bed adsorption under constant-pattern conditions.
Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Fundamentals, 5(2), 212-223.
Hamad, T. A., Agll, A. A., Hamad, Y. M., & Sheffield, J. W. (2014). Solid waste as renewable source
of energy: Current and future possibility in Libya. Case Studies in Thermal Engineering, 4,
144-152.
Hamdaoui, O. (2016). Adsorption of Cu(II) from aqueous phase by cedar bark. Journal of Dispersion
Science and Technology, 38 (8), 1087-1091.
Hanim, R. N., Hazmi, F. A., & Tahrim, A. A. (2013). Comparative adsorption studies by using
low-cost adsorbents of rice husk and rice husk ash on methylene blue dye removal. Journal of
Engineering and Technology, 4(2), 39-48.
Hashem, A., & El-Khiraigy, K. (2013). Bioadsorption of Pb(II) onto Anethum graveolens from
contaminated wastewater: Equilibrium and kinetic studies. Journal of Environmental Protection, 4,
108-119.
Hassaan. G. A. (2016). Mechanical engineering in ancient Egypt, part XIX: Textile industry.
International Journal of Advanced Research in Management, Architecture, Technology and
Engineering.11, 11-20.
Hawari, A. H., & Mulligan, C. N. (2006). Biosorption of lead(II), cadmium(II), copper(II) and
nickel(II) by anaerobic granular biomass. Bioresource Technology, 97, 692-700.
Hegazi, H. A. (2013). Removal of heavy metals from wastewater using agricultural and industrial
wastes as adsorbents. Housing and Building National Research Center, 9, 276-282.
Heidari, A., Younesi, H., Mehraban, Z., & Heikkinen, H. (2013). Selective adsorption of Pb(II),
Cd(II), and Ni(II) ions from aqueous solution using chitosan-AAM nanoparticles. International
Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 61, 251- 263.
Iakovleva, E., & Sillanpää, M. (2013). The use of low-cost adsorbents for wastewater purification
in mining industries. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 20(11), 7878-7899.
Ibrahim, M. N. M., Ngah, W. S. W., Norliyana, M. S., Daud, W. R. W., Rafatullah, M., Sulaiman, O.,
& Hashim, R. (2010). A novel agricultural waste adsorbent for the removal of lead (II) ions from
aqueous solutions. Journal of Hazardous
Materials, 182(1), 377-385.
Idan, I. J., Jamil, S. N. A. B, Abdullah, L. C., & Choong, T. S. Y. (2017). Removal of
reactive anionic dyes from binary solutions by adsorption onto quaternised kenaf core Fibre.
International Journal of Chemical Engineering, 2017, 1-13.
Inglezakis, V. J., & Poulopoulos, S. G. (2006). Adsorption, ion exchange and catalysis: design of
operation and environmental application (1 ed.,). The Boulevard, Langford Lane, Kidlinagton, Oxford
OX5 1GB, UK.
Inyinbor, A. A., Adekola, F. A., & Olatunji, G. A. (2015). Adsorption of rhodamine B from aqueous
solution on Iringia gabonensis biomass: Kinetics and thermodynamic studies. South African Journal
of Chemistry, 68, 115-125.
Inyinbor, A. A., Adekola, F. A., & Olatunji, G. A. (2016). Kinteic, isotherm and thermodynamic
modeling of liquid phase adsorption of rhodamine B dye onto Raphia hookerie fruit epicarp. Water
Resource and Industry, 15, 14-27.
Inyinbor, A. A., Adekola, F. A., & Olatunji, G. A. (2017). Liquid phase adsorptions of rhodamine B
dye onto raw and chitosan supported mesoporous adsorbents: Isotherms and kinetics studies. Applied
Water Science, 7(5), 2297-2307.
Jabeen, A., Huang, X. S., & Aamir, M. (2015). The challenges of water pollution, threat to public
health, flaws of water laws and policies in Pakistan. Journal of water Resource and Protection, 7,
1516-1526.
Jamieson, H. E. (2011). Geochemistry and mineralogy of solid mine waste: Essential knowledge for
predicting environmental impact. Elements, 7(6), 381-386.
Jamin, N. C., & Mahmood, N. Z. (2015). Hazardous waste management in Malaysia: A case study on
cement manufacturing. Procedia Environmental Sciences.1-7 doi:10.13140/RG.2.1.3646.2808.
Jiang, X., & Huang, J. (2016). Adsorption of rhodamine B on two novel polar-modified
post-cross-linked resins: Equilibrium and kinetics. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science 467,
230-238.
John, P. (2006). Coagulation and flocculation in water and waste water treatment (2 ed.,).
Published by IWA publishing, London, UK.
Jumma, J. A., Toriman, M. E., & Hashim, N. Md. (2012). Groundwater pollution and wastewater
management in Deran city, Libya. Environmental Research Journal, 6(1), 50-54.
Kallel, F., Chaari, F., Bouaziz, F., Bettaieb, F., Ghorbel, R., & Chaabouni, S.E. (2016).
Sorption and desorption characteristics for the removal of a toxic dyes, methylene blue
from aqueous solution by a low cost agricultural by-product.
Journal of Molecular Liquids, 219, 279-288.
Kamari, A., Ngah, W. S. W., & Wang, L. W. (2009). Shorea dasyphylla sawdust for
humic acid sorption. European Journal of Wood and Wood Products, 67, 417- 426.
Kamari, A., Putra, W. P., Abd Wahid, N. S., & Yusoff, S. N. M. (2015). Cerithidea obtuse (Mud
Creeper snail) shell as a green biosorbent for adsorption for Cu(II), Ni(II) and Pb(II) ions from
aqueous solutions. Fresenius Environmental Bulletin, 24(2a), 575- 586.
Kamari, A., Yusoff, S. N. M., Abdullah. F., & Putra, W. P. (2014). Biosorptive removal of Cu(II),
Ni(II) and Pb(II) ions from aqueous solutions using coconut dregs residue: Adsorption and
characterization. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2, 1912-1919.
Kamaru, A. A., Sani, N. S., & Malek, N. A. N. N. (2016). Raw and surfactant-modified pineapple leaf
as adsorbent for removal of methylene blue and methyl orange from aqueous solution. Desalination
and Water Treatment, 57(40), 1-15.
Kamba, A.S., Ismail, M., Ibrahim, T.A.T., Zakaria, Z.A.-B. (2013). Synthesis and characterization
of calcium carbonat aragonite nanocrystals from cockle shell powder (Anadara granosa). Journal of
Nanomaterials, 2013, 1-9.
Kamunda, C., Mathuthu, M., & Madhuku, M. (2016). Health risk assessment of heavy metals in soils
from Witwatersrand gold mining basin, South Africa. International Journal of Environmental Research
and Public Health, 13(7), 1- 11.
Karnib, M., Kabbani, A., Holail, H., & Olama, Z. (2014). Heavy metals removal using activated
carbon, silica and silica activated carbon composite. Energy Procedia, 50, 113- 120.
Kashwaha, A. K., Gupta, N., & Chattopadhyaya, M. C. (2014). Removal of cationic methylene blue and
malachite green dyes from aqueous solution by waste materials of Daucus carota. Journal of Saudi
Chemical Society, 18, 200-207.
Kaur, R., Singh, J., Khare, R., Cameotra, S. S., & Ali, A. (2013). Batch sorption dynamic, kinetic
and equilibrium studies of Cr(VI), Ni(II) and Cu(II) from aqueous phase using agricultural
residues. Applied Water Science, 3, 207-218.
Khamparia, S., & Jaspal, D. (2016). Investigation of adsorption of rhodamine B onto a natural
adsorbent Argemone mexicana. Journal of Environmental Management, 183(3), 786-793.
Khaniabadi, Y. O., Heydari, R., Nourmoradi, H., Basiri, H., & Basiri, H. (2016). Low-
cost sorbent for the removal of aniline and methyl orange from liquid-phase:
Aloe Vera leaves wastes. Journal of the Taiwan of Chemical Engineers, 68,
90-98.
Khan, T. A., Ali, I., Singh, V.V., & Sharma, S. (2009). Utilisation of fly ash as low-
cost adsorbent for the removal of methylene blue, malachite green and rhodamine B dyes from textile
waste water. Journal of Environmental Protection Science, 3, 11-22.
Khan, T.A., Singh, V.V., & Kumar, D. (2004). Removal of some basic dyes from artificial wastewater
by adsorption on Akash Kinari coal. Journal of Science and Industrial Research, 63, 355-364.
Kharub, M. (2012). Use of various technologies, methods and adsorbents for the removal of dye.
Journal of Environmental Research and Development, 6(3), 879-883.
Khiri, M.Z.A., Matori, K.A., Zainuddin, N., Abdullah, C.A.C., Alassan, Z.N., Baharuddin, N.F., &
Ziad, M.H.M. (2016). The usability of rak clam shell (Anadara granosa) as calcium precursor to
reduce hydroxyapatite nanoparticle via wet chemical precipitate method in various sintering
temperature. SpringerPlus. 5(1), 1-15.
Kołodyńska, D. (2013). Application of a new generation of complexing agents in removal of heavy
metal ions from different wastes. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 20, 5939-5949.
Kumar, S., & Jain, S. (2013). History, introduction, and kinetic of ion exchange materials: A
review. Hindawi Puplishing Carporation, Chemical of Journal, 2013, 1-13.
Kushwaha, D., & Dutta, S. (2017). Experiment, modeling and optimization of liquid phase adsorption
of Cu(II) using dried and carbonised biomass of Lyngbya majuscule. Applied Water Science, 7,
935-949.
Kwon, J., Yun, S., Lee, J., Kim, S., & Jo, H. Y. (2010). Removal of divalent heavy metals (Cd, Cu,
Pb, and Zn) and arsenic (III) from aqueous solution using scoria and equilibria of sorption.
Journal of Hazardous Materials, 174, 307- 313.
Kyzas, G. Z., Fu, J., & Matis, K. A. (2013). The change from past to future for adsorption
materials in treatment of dyeing wastewater. Materials, 6, 5131- 5158.
Lafi, R., Fradj, A., Hafiane, A., & Hameed, B. H. (2014). Coffee waste as potential adsorbent for
the removal of basic dyes from aqueous solution. Korean Journal
of Chemical Engineering, 31(12), 2198-2206.
Lakherwal, D. (2014). Adsorption of heavy metals: A review. International Journal of
Environmental Research and Development, 4(1), 41-48.
Langmuir, I. (1918). The adsorption of gases on plane surfaces of glass, mica and platinum. Journal
of the American Chemical Society, 40, 1361-1403.
Laus, R., & Fávere, V. T. (2011). Competitive adsorption of Cu(II) and Cd(II) ions by chitosan
crosslinked with epichlorohydrin-triphosphate. Biosorption Technology, 102, 8769-8776.
Leavitt, D. F., & Williams, R., (2010). Biology of the Atlantic Jacknife (Razor) clam (Ensis
Directus Conrad, 1843). NRAC Publication, 217, 1-5.
Lee, A., Elamb, J. W., & Darlinga, S. B. (2016). Membrane materials for water Purification: design,
development, and application. Environmental Science: Water Research and Technology, 2, 17-42.
Lee, K. E., Morad, N., Teng, T. T., & Poh, B. T. (2012). Development, characterization and the
application of hybrid materials in coagulation/flocculation of wastewater: A review. Chemical
Engineering Journal, 203, 370-386.
Li, H., An, N., Liu, G., Li, J., Liu, N., Jia, M., Zhang, W., & Yuan, X. (2016).
Adsorption behaviors of methyl orange dye on nitrogen-doped mesoporous carbon materials. Journal of
Colloid and Interface Science, 466, 343-351.
Li, L., Liu, S., Zhou, T. (2010). Application of activated carbon derived from scrap tires for
adsorption of rhodamine B. Journal of Environmental Sciences. 22(8), 1273-1280.
Lim, L.B.L., Priyantha, N., Tennakoon, D.T.B., Chieng, H.I., Dahri, M.K., & Suklueng,
M. (2017). Breadnut peel as a highly effective low-cost biosorbent for methylene blue: Equilibrium,
thermodynamic and kinetic studies. Arabian Journal of Chemistry, 10(2), S3216-S3228.
Linga Raju, C. L., Narasimhulu, K. V., Gopal, N. O., & Reddy, B. C. V. (2002).
Electron paramagnetic resonance, optical and infrared spectral studies on the marine mussel Arca
burnesi shells. Journal of Molecular Structure, 608, 201- 211.
Li, N., Zhang, L. D., Chen, Y. Z., Fang, M., Zhang, J. X., & Wang, H. M. (2012).
Highly efficient, irreversible and selective ion exchange property of layered titanate
nanostructures. Advanced Functional Materials Journal, 22, 835-841.
Liu, K., Li, H., Wang, Y., Gou, X., & Duan, Y. (2015). Adsorption and removal of
rhodamine B from aqueous solution by tannic acid functionalised graphene.Colloids and Surface A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 477, 35-
41.
Liu, Y., Zeng, G., Tang, L., Cai, Y., Pang, Y., Zhang, Y., Yang, G., Zhou, Y., He, H.,
& He, Y. (2015). Highly effective adsorption of cationic and anionic dyes on magnetic Fe/Ni
nanoparticles doped bimodal mesoporous carbon. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 448,
451-459.
Li, W. C., Law, F. Y., & Chan, Y. H. M. (2017). Biosorption studies on copper (II) and cadmium (II)
using pre-treated rice straw and rice husk. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 24,
8903-8915.
Lone, M. I., He, Z., Stoffella, P. J., & Yang, X. (2008). Phytoremediation of heavy metal polluted
soil and water: Progresses and perspectives. Journal of Zhejiang University Science B, 9(3),
210-220.
Mahmoudi, K., Hosni, K., Hamdi, N., & Srasra, E. (2015). Kinetic and equilibrium studies on removal
of methylene blue and methyl orange by adsorption onto activated carbon from date pits: A
comparative study. Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering, 32(2), 274-283.
Malarvizhi, T. S., & Santhi, T. (2013). Lignite fired fly ash modified by chemical treatment for
adsorption of zinc from aqueous solution. Research on Chemical Intermediate, 39, 2473-2494.
Malik, D. S., Jain, C. K., & Yadav, A. K. (2016). Removal of heavy metals from emerging cellulosic
low-cost adsorbents: A review. Applied Water Science, 1- 24.
Malina, J., & Rađenović, A. (2014). Kinetic aspects of methylene blue adsorption on blast furnace
sludge. Chemical and Biochemical Engineering Quarterly, 28(4), 491-498.
Manahan, S. E. (2005). Environmental Chemistry (8 ed.,). Boca Raton, FL [etc.]: CRC Press LLC.
Marković, S., Stanković, A., Lopičić, Z., Lazarević, S., Stojanović, M., & Uskoković,
D. (2015). Application of raw peach shell particles for removal of methylene blue. Journal of
Environmental Chemical Engineering, 3, 716-724.
Merrikhpour, H., & Jalali, M. (2012). Comparative and competitive adsorption of cadmium, copper,
nickel, and lead ions by Iranian natural zeolite. Clean
Technologies and Environmental Policy, 15(2), 303-316.
Michalak, I., Chojnacka, K., & Witek-Krowiak, A. (2013). State of the art for the
biosorption process: A review. Applied biochemistry and Biotechnology Journal, 170,
1389-1416.
Miclescu, A., & Wiklund, L. (2010). Methylene blue, an old drug with new indications.
Journlul Român de Anestezie Terapie Intensivă, 17(1), 35-41.
Mihailova, I., Dimitrova, S., & Mehandjiev, D. (2013). Effect of thermal treatment on the Pb(II)
adsorption ability of blast furnace slag. Journal of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy, 48(1),
72-79.
Millar, G. J., Miller, G. L., Couperthwaite, S. J., & Papworth, S. (2016). Factors influencing
kinetic and equilibrium behaviour of sodium ion exchange with strong acid cation resin. Separation
and Purification Technology, 163, 79-91.
Mittal, A., Malviya, A., Kaur, D., Mittal, J., & Kurup, L. (2007). Studies on the adsorption
kinetics and isotherms for the removal and recovery of methyl orang from wastewaters using waste
materials. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 148, 229-240.
Moghaddam, A.A.N., Najafpour, G.D., Ghoreyshi, A.A., & Mohammadi, M. (2010).
Adsorption of methylene blue in aqueous solution phase by fly ash, clay and walnut shell as
adsorbents. World Applied Science Journal, 8(2), 229-234.
Mohod, C. V., & Dhote, J. (2013). Review of heavy metals in drinking water and their effect on
human health. International Journal of Innovative Research in Science, Engineering and Technology,
2(7), 2992-2996.
Mo, K. H., Alengaram, U. J., Jumaat, M. Z., Lee, S. C., Goh, W. I., & Yuen, C. W. (2018). Recycling
of seashell waste in concrete: A review. Construction and Building Materials, 162, 751-764.
Moussa, D. T., El-Naas, M. H., Nasser, M., & Al-Marri, M. J. (2017). A comprehensive review of
electrocoagulation for water treatment: Potentials and challenges. Journal of Environmental
Management, 186, 24-41.
Naiya, T. K., & Das, S. K. (2015). Removal of Cr(VI) from aqueous solution using fly ash of
different sources. Desalination and Water Treatment, 1-10.
Narayanan, S. L., Venkatesan, G., & Potheher, I. V. (2017). Equilibrium studies on removal of lead
(II) ions from aqueous solution by adsorption using modified red mud. International Journal of
Environmental Science and Technology. doi 10.1007/s13762-017-1513-x.
Nasuha, N., Zurainan, H.Z., Maarof, H.I., Zubir, N.A., Amri, N. (2011). Effect of
cationic and anionic dye adsorption from aqueous solution by using chemically
modified papaya seed. International Conference on Environment Science and
Engineering, 8, 50-54.
Nath, K. (2017). Membrane separation processes (2 ed.,). Published by Asoke K.
Ghosh, PHI Learning Private Limited.
Nguyen, T. C., Loganathan, P., Nguyen, T. V., Kandasamy, J., Naidu, R., & Vigneswaran, S. (2017).
Adsorptive removal of five heavy metals from water using blast furnace slag and fly ash.
Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 1-9.
Nordin, N., Zakaria, Z. A., & Ahmad, W. A. (2012). Utilisation of rubber wood shavings for the
removal of Cu(II) and Ni(II) from aqueous solution. Water, Air, and Soil Pollution, 223, 1649-1659.
Nour, H. E. (2015). Distribution of hydrocarbons and heavy metals pollutants in groundwater and
sediments from north western Libya. Indian Journal of Geo- Marine Sciences, 44(7), 993-999.
Oliveira, E. H. C., Mendonça, É. T. R., Barauna, O. S., Ferreira, J. M., & Sobrinho, M.
A. M. (2016). Study of variables for optimization of the dye indosol adsorption process using red
mud and clay as adsorbents. Adsorption, 22(1), 59-69.
Ono, Y., Kim, Y. D., & Itsubo, N. (2017). A country-specific water consumption inventory considering
International trade in Asian countries using a multi- regional input-output table. Sustainability,
9, 1-16.
Oppenländer, T. (2003). Photochemical purification of water and air: advanced oxidation processes
(AOPs)-principles, reaction mechanisms, reactor concepts. WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA,
Weinheim.
Owamah, H. I. (2014). Biosorptive removal of Pb(II) and Cu(II) from wastewater using activated
carbon from cassava peels. Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management, 16, 347-358.
Pal, J., & Deb, M. K. (2014). Efficient adsorption of congo red dye from aqueous solution using
green synthesized coinage nanoparticles coated activated carbon beads. Applied Nanoscience, 4(8),
967-978.
Pandey, A., Bera, D., Shukla, A., & Ray, L. (2015). Studies on Cr(VI), Pb(II) and Cu(II)
adsorption-desorption using cacium alginate as biopolymer. Chemical Speciation and Bioavailability,
19(1), 17-24.
Park, T., Ampunan, V., Lee, S., & Chung, E. (2016). Chemical behaviour of different
species of phosphorus in coagulation. Chemosphere, 144, 2264-2269.
Patel, H., & Vashi, R. T. (2012). Removal of Congo red dye from its aqueous solution
using natural coagulants. Journal of Saudi Chemical Society, 16, 131-136.
Pereira, L., & Alves, M. (2012). Dyes- Environmental impact and remediation. Malik.
A., & Grohmann. E (Eds.,), Environmental Protection Strategies for Sustainable Development,
Strategies for sustainability, 111-162. Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-94-007-1591-2_4.
Postai, D. L., Demarchi, C. A., Zanatta, F., Melo, D. C. C., & Rodrigues, C. A. (2016).
Adsorption of rhodamine B and methylene blue dyes using waste of seeds of Aleurites moluccana a
low-cost adsorbent. Alexandria Engineering Journal, 55, 1713-1723.
Prakash, N., Latha, S., Sudha, P. N., & Renganathan, N. G. (2013). Influence of clay on the
adsorption of heavy metals like copper and cadmium on chitosan. Environmental Science and Pollution
Research, 20, 925-938.
Prasanna, M. V., Praveena, S. M., Chidambaram, S., Nagarajan, R., & Elayaraja, A. (2012).
Evaluation of water quality pollution indices for heavy metal contamination monitoring: A case
study from Curtin Lake, Miri City, East Malaysia. Environmental of Earth Science, 67, 1987-2001.
Priyantha, N., Navaratne, A. N., & kulasooriys, T. P. K. (2015). Adsorption of heavy metal ions on
rice husk: Isotherm modeling and error analysis. International Journal of Earth Science and
Engineering, 8(2), 336-342.
Pua, F. L., Sajab, M. S., Chia, C. H., Zakaria, S., Abdul Rahman, I., & Salit, M. S. (2013).
Alkaline-treated cocoa pod husk as adsorbent for removing methylene blue from aqueous solutions.
Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 1, 460-465.
Putra, W. P., Kamari, A., Yusoff, S. N. M., Ishak, C. F., Mohamed, A., Hashim, N., & Isa, I. M.
(2014). Biosorption of Cu(II), Pb(II) and Zn(II) ions from aqueous solutions using selected waste
materials: Adsorption and characterization studies. Journal of Encapsulation and Adsorption
Sciences, 4, 25-35.
Qi, Y., Yang, M., Xu, W., He, S., & Men, Y. (2017). Natural polysaccharides-modified graphene oxide
for adsorption of organic dyes from aqueous solutions. Journal of Colloid and Interface Sciences,
486, 84-96.
Qi, Z.-P., Liu, Q., Zhu, Z.-R., Kong, Q., Chen, Q.-F., Zhao, C.-S., Liu, Y.-Z., Miao,
M.-S., Wang, C. (2016). Rhodamine B removal from aqueous solutions using loofah sponge and
activated carbon prepared from loofah sponge. Desalination
and Water Treatment. 57(60), 29421-29433.
Quantchrome Corp. (2007). Autosorb-I series, Surface area, pore size and
chemisorptions. Retrieved from http://www.quantchrome.com/.
Rai, P. K. (2012). An eco-sustainable green approach for heavy metals management: two case studies
of developing industrial region. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 184, 421-448.
Rajasulochana, P., & Preethy, V. (2016). Comparison on efficiency of various techniques in
treatment of waste and sewage water: A comprehensive review. Resource-Efficient Technologies, 2(4),
175-184.
Raj, J., Mohineesh, A. R., & Dogra, T. D. (2013). Direct determination of zinc, cadmium, lead,
copper metal in tap water of Delhi (India) by anodic stripping voltammetry technique. Published by
EDP Science, 1, p.p. 09009(1-4).
Ramachandra, T. V., & Solanki, M. (2007). Ecological assessment of lentic water bodies of
Bangalore. The Ministry of Science and Technology-Government of India. ENVIS Technical Report.
Ramos, S. N. C., Xavier, A. L. P., Teodoro, F. S., Gil, L. F., & Gurgel, L. V. A. (2016).
Removal of cobalt(II), copper(II), and nickel(II) from aqueous solution using
phthalate-functionalised sugarcane bagasse: Mono and multi component adsorption in batch mode.
Industrial Crops and Products, 79, 116-130.
Rangabhashiyam, S., Anu, N., & Selvaraju, N. (2013). Sequestration of dye from textile industry
wastewater using agricultural waste products as adsorbents. Journal of Environmental Chemical
Engineering, 1, 629-641.
Reddy, M. C. S., Nirmala, V., & Ashwini, C. (2017). Bengal gram seed husk as an adsorbent for the
removal of dye from aqueous solutions- Batch studies. Arabian Journal of Chemistry, 10,
S2554-S2566.
Rouquerol, F., Rouquerol, J., & Sing, K. (1999). Adsorption by Powders and Porous Solids:
Principles, Methodology and Applications. Academic Press, London, UK.
Rubinos, D.A., & Barral, M. T. (2015). Use of red mud (bauxite residue) for the retention of
aqueous inorganic mercury(II). Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 22, 17550-17568.
Saad, A. M. A., Shariff, N. M., Gairola, S. (2011). Nature and causes of land degradation and
desertification in Libya: need for sustainable land
management. African Journal of Biotechnology, 10(63), 13680-13687.
Sahoo, M., Mahananda, M. R., & Seth, P. (2016). Physico-chemical analysis of surface
and ground water around Talcher Coal Field, District Angul, Odisha, India.
Journal of Geoscience and Environment Protection, 4, 26-37.
Sahu, P. O & Chaudhari, P. K. (2013). Review on Chemical treatment of Industrial Waste water.
Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management, 17(2), 241-257.
Saleh, T. A., & Gupta, V. K. (2016). Nanomaterial and polymer membranes: Synthesis,
characterisation and applications. The Boulevard, Langford Lane, Kidlinagton, Oxford OX5 1GB, UK.
Salleh, M. A. M., Mahmoud, D. K., Abdul Karim, W. A. W., & Idris, A. (2011).
Cationic and anionic dye adsorption by agricultural solid wastes: A comprehensive review.
Desalination, 208, 1-13.
Salman, J. M., Amrin, A. R., Hassan, F. M., & Jouda, S. A. (2015). Removal of congo red dye from
aqueous solution by using natural materials. Mesopotamia Environmental Journal, 1(3), 82-89.
Samiey, B., Cheng, C., & Wu, J. (2014). Organic-inorganic hybrid polymers as adsorbents for removal
of heavy metal ions from solutions: a review. Materials, 7, 673-726.
Santhi, T., Manonmani, S., Vasantha, V. S. & Chang, Y. T. (2016). A new alternative adsorbent for
the removal of cationic dyes from aqueous solution. Arabian Journal of Chemistry, 9, S466-S474.
Santos, S. C. R., & Boaventura, R. A. R. (2016). Adsorption of cationic and anionic dyes on
sepiolite clay: Equilibrium and kinetic studies in batch mode. Journal of Environmental Chemical
Engineering, 4, 1473-1483.
Saravanan, A., Kumar, P. S, & Mugilan, R. (2016). Ultrasonic-assisted activated biomass (fishtail
palm Caryota urens seeds) for the sequestration of copper ions from wastewater. Research on
Chemical Intermediate, 42, 3117-3146.
Sdiri, A., & Higashi, T. (2013). Simultaneous removal of heavy metals from aqueous solution by
natural limestones. Applied water Science, 3, 29-39.
Senthil Kumar, P. S., Ramalingam, S., Senthamarai, C., Niranjanaa, M., Vijayalakshmi, P., &
Sivanesan, S. (2010). Adsorption of dye from aqueous solution by cashew nut shell: Studies on
equilibrium isotherm, kinetics and thermodynamic of interactions. Desalination, 261, 52-60.
Setiabudi, H. D., Jusoh, R., Suhaimi, S. F. R. M., & Masrur, S. F. (2016). Adsorption
of methylene blue onto oil palm (Elaeis guineensis) leaves: Process
optimaisation, isotherm, kinetics and thermodynamic studies. Journal of
Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers, 63, 363-370.
Shah, J., Jan, M. R., Haq, A., & Khan, Y. (2013). Removal of rhodamine B from
aqueous solutions and wastewater by walnut shells: kinetics, equilibrium and thermodynamics
studies. Frontiers of Chemical Science and Engineering, 7(4), 428-436.
Sharma, S. K. (2015). Green chemistry for dyes removal from wastewater, Research trends and
applications. Scrivener publishing LLC, Canada.
Sharma, S.K., & Sanghi. R. (2012). Advances in water treatment and pollution prevention. Spring
Dordrecht Heidelberg New York London.
Shirzad-Siboni, M., Khataee, A., Vafaei, F., & Joo, S. W. (2014). Comparative removal of two
textile dyes from aqueous solution by adsorption onto marine-source waste shell: Kinetic and
isotherm studies. Korean Journal of Chemistry Engineering, 31(8), 1451-1459.
Sivarajasekar, N., Baskar, R., Ragu, T., Sarika, K., Preethi, N., & Radhika, T. (2017).
Biosorption studies on waste cotton seed for cationic dyes sequestration: Equilibrium and
thermodynamics. Applied Water Science, 7, 1987-1995.
Smaranda, C., Gavrilescu, M., & Bulgariu, D. (2011). Studies on sorption of congo red from aqueous
solution onto soil. International Journal of Environmental Research, 5(1), 177-188.
Sobhanardakani, S., Parvizimosaed, H., & Olyaie, E. (2013). Heavy metals removal from wastewaters
using organic solid waste-rice husk. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 20, 5265-5271.
Sočo, E., & Kalembkiewicz, J. (2016). Comparison of adsorption of Cd(II) and Pb(II) ions one pure
and chemically modified fly ashes. Chemical and Process Engineering, 37(2), 215-234.
Sogut, E. G., & Caliskan, N. (2017). Isotherm and kinetic studies of Pb(II) adsorption on raw and
modified diatomite by using non-linear regression method. Fresenius Environmental Bulletin, 26(4),
2721-2729.
Sperling, M.V. (2007). Biological wastewater treatment series. Wastewater characteristics,
treatment and disposal (Volume 1). IWA publishing, London, UK.
Strathmann, H., Giorno, L., & Drioli, E. (2006). An introduction to membrane science and
technology. Institute on membrane technology, CNR-ITM. Bucci 17/C,
87036 Rende (CS), Italy.
Subbaiah, M. V., & Kim, D.-S. (2016). Adsorption of methyl orange from aqueous
solution by aminated pumpkin seed powder: kinetics, isotherms, and thermodynamic studies.
Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 128, 109- 117.
Subramaniam, R., Ponnusamy, S. K. (2015). Novel adsorbent from agricultural waste (cashew nut
shell) for methylene blue dye removal: Optimisation by response surface methodology. Water Resource
and industry. 11, 64-70.
Suteu, D., & Rusu, L. (2012). Removal of methylene blue dye from aqueous solution using seashell
wastes as biosorbent. Environmental Engineering and Management Journal, 11(11), 1977-1985.
Suthersan, S. S., Horst, J., Schnobrich, M., Welty, N., & McDonough, J. (2017).
Remediation engineering: Design concepts (2 ed.,). Boca Raton, FL 33487- 2742: CRC Press LLC.
Tahir, H., Sultan, M., Akhtar, N., Hameed, U., & Abid, T. (2016). Application of natural and
modified sugarcane bagasse for the removal of dye from aqueous solution. Journal of Saudi Chemical
Society, 20(1), S115-S121.
Tashauoei, H. R., Hashemi, S., Ardani, R., Yavari, Z., & Asadi-Ghalhari, M. (2016).
Adsorption of lead from aqueous solution by modified beech sawdust. Journal of Safety, Environment
and Health Research, 1(1), 11-16.
Tchounwou, P. B., Yedjou, C. G., Patlolla, A. K., & Sutton, D. (2012). Heavy metals toxicity and
the environment. National Institutes of Health ‘NIH Public Access’, 101, 133-164.
Tchuifon, D. R., Anagho, S. G., Njanja, E., Ghogomu, J. N., Ndifor-Angwafor, N. G.,
& Kamgaing, T. (2014). Equilibrium and kinetic modelling of methyl orange adsorption from aqueous
solution using rice husk and egussi peeling. International Journal of Chemical Science, 12(3),
741-761.
Teh, C. Y., Budiman, P. M., Shak, K. P. Y., & Wu, T. Y. (2016). Recent advancement of
coagulation-flocculation and its application in wastewater treatment. International and Engineering
Chemistry Research (ACS Publications), 55(16), 4363-4389.
Templeton, M. R., & Butler, D. (2011). An introduction to wastewater treatment. 1-80.
Relative from www.Bookboon.com.
Teng, T. T., & Low, L. W. (2012) Removal of dyes and pigments from industrial effluents. S.
K.Sharma, & R. Sanghi (Eds), Advances in water treatment and
pollution Prevention, 65-93. Springer. Doi: 10.1007/978-94-4204-8_4.
Tripathi, A., & Ranjan, M. R. (2015). Heavy metal removal from wastewater using low-
cost adsorbents. Journal of Bioremediation and Biodegradation, 6(6), 1-5.
Tsang, D. C. W., Hu, J., Liu, M. Y., Zhang, W., Lai, K. C. K., & Lo, I. M. C. (2007).
Activated carbon produced from waste wood pallets: Adsorption of three classes of dyes. Water Air
Soil Pollution, 184, 141-155.
Uddin, M. T., Rahman, M. A., Rukanuzzaman, M., & Islam, M. A. (2017). A potential low-cost
adsorbent for the removal of cationic dyes from aqueous solutions. Applied Water Science, 7(6),
2831-2842.
Umpuch, C., & Jutarat, B. (2013). Adsorption of organic dyes from aqueous solution by surfactant
modified corn straw. International Journal of Chemical Engineering and Application, 4(3), 134-139.
Umpuch, C., & Sakaew, S. (2013). Removal of methyl orange from aqueous solution by adsorption using
chitosan intercalated montmorillonite. Songklanakarin Journal of Science and Technology, 35(4),
451- 459.
USEPA (United States Environmental Protection Agency). (2014). Refernce Guide: to treatment
Technologies for Mining-Influenced Water. EPA542-R-14-001.
Uwamariya, V. (2013). Adsorptive removal of heavy metals from groundwater by iron oxide based
adsorbent. MSc thesis, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Uzunoğlu, D., & Özer, A. (2015). Adsorption of hazardous heavy metal copper(II) from aqueous
effluents onto waste material fish (Dicentrarchus labrax) scales: Optimization, equilibrium,
kinetics, thermodynamic, and characterization studies. Desalination and Water Treatment, 1-15.
Vallée, D., Margat, J., & Eliasso, Å. (2003). Review of world water resources. Food and Agriculture
Organization of the United Nations, Rome.
Veli, s., & Pekey, B. (2004). Removal of copper from aqueous solution by ion exchange resins.
Fresenius Environmental Bulletin, 13(3b), 244-250.
Velmurugan, P., Rathina, K. V., & Dhinakaran, G. (2011). Dye removal from aqueous solution using
low-cost adsorbent. International Journal of Environmental Sciences, 1(7), 1492-1503.
Visa, M., Bogatu, C., & Duta, A. (2010). Simultaneous adsorption of dyes and heavy metals from
multicomponent solution using fly ash. Applied Surface Science,
156(17), 5486-5491.
Wachinski, A. M, (2017). Environmental ion exchange: Principles and design (2 ed.,).
Boca Raton, FL 33487-2742: CRC Press LLC.
Wang, L. K., Vaccari, D. A., Li, Y., & Shammas, N. K. (2005). Chemical precipitation.
Wang, L. K., Hung, Y.-T., & Shammas, N. K (Eds.), physicochemical treatment processes. Part of the
handbook of Environmental Engineering book serious (HEE, Vol 3) (pp.141-197). The Humana Press
Inc., Totowa, N.
Wang, Z., Huang, G., An, C., Chen, L., & Liu, J. (2016). Removal of copper, zinc and cadmium ions
through adsorption on water-quenched blast furnace slag. Desalination and Water Treatment, 1-14.
Wan Ngah, W.S., Hanafiah, M.A.K.M., & Yong, S.S. (2008). Adsorption of humic acid from aqueous
solutions on crosslinked chitosan-epichlorohydrin beads: Kinetics and isotherm studies. Colloids
and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, 65(1), 18-24.
Wanyonyi, W. C., Onyari, J. M., & Shiundu, P. M. (2014). Adsorption of congo red dye from aqueous
solutions using roots of Eichhornia crassipes: Kinetic and equilibrium studies. Energy Procedia,
50, 862-869.
Wassem, S., Din, M. I., Nasir, S., & Rasool, A. (2014). Evaluation of Acacia nilotica as a
non-conventional low-cost biosorbent for the elimination of Pb(II) and Cd(II) ions aqueous
solutions. Arabian Journal of Chemistry, 7, 1091-1098.
Witek-Krowiak, A. (2013). Application of beech sawdust for removal of heavy metals from water:
Biosorption and desorption studies. European Journal of Wood and Wood Production, 71, 227-236.
World Health Organization (WHO). (2004). Copper in drinking-water. Background document for
development of WHO Guidelines for drinking -water quality, USA.
World Health Organization (WHO). (2006). Guidelines for drinking-water quality [electronic
resource]: incorporating first addendum. Vol. 1, Recommendations.
- 3rd ed. Geneva, Switzerland.
World Health Organization (WHO). (2008). Guidelines for drinking-water quality [electronic
resource]: incorporating the first and second addend, Vol. 1, Recommendations. – 3rd ed. Geneva,
Switzerland.
Wuana, R., & Okieimen, F. E. (2011). Heavy metals in contaminated soils: A review of sources,
chemistry, risks and available strategies for remediation.
International Scholarly Research Network, ISRN Ecology, 2011, 1-20.
Wu, C., Kuo, C., & Guan, S. (2015). Adsorption kinetics of lead and zinc ions by coffee
residues. Polish Journal of Environmental Studies, 24(2), 761-767.
Xu, M., & McKay, G. (2017). Removal of heavy metals, lead, cadmium, and zinc, using adsorption
processes by cost-effective adsorbents. A. Bonilla-Petriciolet et al. (Eds.,), Adsorption processes
for water treatment and purification, 109-138. Springer International Publishing AG 2017.
Yacout, D. M. M., & Hassouna, M. S. (2016). Identifying potential environmental impacts of waste
handling strategies in textile industry. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 188, 1-13.
Yagub, M. T., Sen, T. K., Afroze, S., & Ang, H. M. (2014). Dye and its removal from aqueous
solution by adsorption: A review. Advances in Colliod and Interface Science, 209, 172-184.
Yan, H., Yang, H., Li, A., & Cheng, R. (2016). pH-tunable surface charge of chitosan/graphene oxide
composite adsorbent for efficient removal of multiple pollutant from water. Chemical Engineering
Journal, 284, 1397-1405.
Yan, J., Zhu, Y., Qiu, F., Zhao, H., Yang, D., Wang, J., & Wen, W. (2016). Kinetic, isotherm and
thermodynamic studies for removal of methyl orange using novel B-cyclodextrin functionalized
graphene oxide-isophorone diisocyanate composites. Chemical Engineering Research and Design, 106,
168-177.
Yayayürük, O., & Yayayürük, A. E. (2016). Removal of Cu(II) from water samples using glycidyl
methacrylate-based polymer functionalized with diethylenetriamine tetraacetic acid: Investigation
of adsorption characteristics. Water, Air and Soil Pollution, 227, 244, 1-12.
Yu, J., Xiong, W., Zhu, J., Chen, J., & Chi, R. (2017). Removal of congo red from aqueous solution
by adsorption onto different amine compounds modified sugarcane bagasse. Clean Technologies and
Environmental Policy, 19(2), 517- 525.
Yu, J., Zhu, J., Feng, L., Cai, X., Zhang, Y., & Chi, R. (2015). Removal of cationic dyes by
modified waste boisorbent under continuous model: Competitive adsorption and kinetic. Arabian
Journal of Chemistry, doi.org/10.1016/j/arabjc.2014.12.022.
Zare, K., Gupta,V. K., Moradi, O., Makhlouf, A. S. H., Sillanpa, M., Nadagouda, M. N., Sadegh, H.,
Shahryari-ghoshekandi, R., Pal, A., Wang, Z., Tyagi, I., & Kazemi, M. (2015). A comparative study
on the basis of adsorption capacity between CNTs and activated carbon as adsorbents for removal of
noxious
synthetic dyes: A review. Journal of Nanostructure Chemistry, 5, 227-236.
Zhang, L., Zhang, H., Guo, W., & Tian, Y. (2014). Removal of malachite green and
crystal violet cationic dyes from aqueous solution using activated sintering process red mud.
Applied Clay Science 93-94, 85-93.
Zhao, D., Qiu, Q., Wang, Y., Huang, M., Wu, Y., Liu, X., & Jiang, T. (2016). Efficient removal of
acid dye from aqueous solutions via adsorption using low-cost blast-furnace slag. Desalination and
Water Treatment, 56(58), 1-16.
Zhao, M., Xu, Y., Zhang, C., Rong, H., & Zeng, G. (2016). New trends in removing heavy metals from
wastewater. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 100, 6509-6518.
Zhou, Q., Liao, B., Lin, L., Qiu, W., & Song, Z. (2018). Adsorption of Cu(II) and Cd(II) from
aqueous solutions by Ferromanganese binary oxide-biochar composites. Science of the Total
Environment, 615, 115-122.
Zhou, R., Xu, Y., Shen, J., Han, L., Chen, X., Feng, X., & Kuang, X. (2016). Urinary KIM-1: a novel
biomarker for evaluation of occupational exposure to lead. Scientific Reports, Doi:
10.1038/srep38930.
Zhou, Y., Zhang, L., & Cheng, Z. (2015). Removal of organic pollutants from aqueous solution using
agricultural wastes: A review. Journal of Molecular Liquids, 212, 739-762.
Zhu, C., Dong, X., Chen, Z., & Naidu, R. (2016). Adsorption of aqueous Pb(II), Cu(II), Zn(II) ions
by amorphous tin(VI) hydrogen phosphate: An excellent inorganic adsorbent. International Journal of
Environmental Science and Technology,
13, 1257-1268.