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Efficient dye removal from industrial wastewater using sustainable activated carbon and its polyamide nanocomposite derived from agricultural and industrial wastes in column systems
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Researchers fabricated sustainable activated carbon and polyamide nanocomposites from agricultural and industrial waste for efficient dye removal from industrial wastewater using column adsorption systems.
The fabrication process of AC from SBC (a) and AC/PA composite from AC and PA (b). The treatment process of the IDW using both AC and the AC/PA composite (c).
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