List of Tables

1 Classification of dyes based on their use
2 Principal existing and use emerging processes for dye removal
3 Recent reported adsorption capacity qmax (mg/g) for commercial activated carbons
4 Recent reported adsorption capacity qmax (mg/g) for carbon materials made from solid wastes and coal based sorbents
5 Recent reported adsorption capacity qmax (mg/g) from agriculture and industry
6 Reported adsorption capacities (mg/g) for natural materials
7 Recent reported adsorption capacity qmax (mg/g) for chitosan and chitosan based materials
8 Recent reported adsorption capacity qmax (mg/g) for peat
9 Recent reported adsorption capacity qmax (mg/g) for biomass
10 Recent reported adsorption capacity qmax (mg/g) for other sorbents
11 Compared maximum adsorption capacities for commercial activated carbon and other low cost sorbents
12 Contact time (in minutes) for different adsorption materials
13 The general data of four dyes used in this study
14 Percentage content of carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen in the four husks
15 Effect of agitation time and initial dye concentration on Amaranth adsorption by BGH
16 Effect of agitation time and initial dye concentration on Amaranth adsorption by TDH
17 Effect of agitation time and initial dye concentration on Amaranth adsorption by TH.
18 Effect of agitation time and initial dye concentration on Methylene Blue adsorption by BGH
19 Effect of agitation time and initial dye concentration on Methylene Blue adsorption by TDH
20 Effect of agitation time and initial dye concentration on Methylene Blue adsorption by TH
21 Effect of agitation time and initial dye concentration on Fast green (FCF) adsorption by BGH
22 Effect of agitation time and initial metal concentration on Fast green adsorption by TDH
23 Effect of agitation time and initial dyeconcentration on Fast green (FCF) adsorption by TH
24 Effect of agitation time and initial dye concentration on Rhodamine B by BGH
25 Effect of agitation time and initial metal concentration on Rhodamine B adsorption by TDH
26 Effect of agitation time and initial dye concentration on Rhodamine B adsorption by TH
27 Effect of pH and initial dye concentration on Amaranth adsorption by BGH
28 Effect of pH and initial dye concentration on Amaranth adsorption by TDH
29 Effect of pH and initial dye concentration on Amaranth adsorption by TH
30 Effect of pH and initial dye concentration on Methylene Blue adsorption by BGH
31 Effect of pH and initial dye concentration on Methylene Blue adsorption by TDH
32 Effect of pH and initial dye concentration on Methylene blue adsorption by TH
33 Effect of pH and initial dye concentration on Fast green adsorption by BGH
34 Effect of pH and initial dye concentration on Fast green adsorption by TDH
35 Effect of pH and initial dye concentration on Fast green adsorption by TH
36 Effect of pH and initial dye concentration on Rhodamine B adsorption by BGH
37 Effect of pH and initial dye concentration on Rhodamine B adsorption by TDH
38 Effect of pH and initial dye concentration on Rhodamine B adsorption by TH
39 Sorption isotherm constants and coefficients of determination for adsorption of dyes by TDH
40 Sorption isotherm constants and coefficients of determination adsorption of dyes for BGH
41 Sorption isotherm constants and coefficients of determination for adsorption of dyes by TH
42 Effect of initial chromium (VI) concentration on Lagergren rate constant by BGH
43 Effect of initial Amaranth concentration on Lagergren rate constant by TDH
44 Effect of initial Amaranth concentration on Lagergren rate constant by TH
45 Effect of initial Methylene Blue concentration on Lagergren rate constant by BGH
46 Effect of initial Methylene Blue concentration on Lagergren rate constant by TDH
47 Effect of initial Methylene Blue concentration on Lagergren rate constant by TH
48 Effect of initial Fast green concentration on Lagergren rate constant by BGH
49 Effect of initial Fast green concentration on Lagergren rate constant by TDH
50 Effect of initial Fast green concentration on Lagergren rate constant by TH
51 Effect of initial Rhodamine B concentration on Lagergren rate constant by BGH
52 Effect of initial Rhodamine B concentration on Lagergren rate constant by TDH
53 Effect of initial Rhodamine B concentration on Lagergren rate constant by TH
54 Comparison of adsorption capacity of Methylene Blue with other adsorbents
55 Comparison of adsorption capacity of Amaranth with other adsorbents
56 Comparison of adsorption capacity of Fast green with other adsorbents
57 Comparison of adsorption capacity of Rhodamine B with other adsorbents
58 Type of Isotherm for various RL