x (Sample Conc.

mg/l) y (Absorbance)
0 0
0.25 0.034 PG CALIBRATION CURVE
0.5 0.081
0.75 0.121
1 0.154
1.5 0.215
2 0.383
3 0.585
4 0.73

Serial No. Conical Flask No. Concentration (mg/l) Absorbance at 510 nm

1 1 0 0
2 2 0.2 0.034
3 3 0.5 0.081
4 4 0.75 0.121
5 5 1 0.154
6 6 1.5 0.215
7 7 2 0.383
8 8 3 0.585
9 9 4 0.730
10 10 stnd. soln. before aeration 0.711
11 11 stnd. soln. after aeration (4 mg/l) 0.129
12 12 - 0.057
13 13 - 0.007
14 14 - 0.015
15 15 - 0.1047
16 16 - 0.126
17 17 - 0
 Calibration cu
0.8

0.7 f(x) = 0.182860377358491 x

R² = 0.994181937339136

0.6

0.5

Absorbance
0.4

0.3

Description Sample Concentration (mg/l) 0.2

50 ml distilled water -
1 ml I.S. + 49 ml d.w. - 0.1
2.5 ml I.S. + 47.5 ml d.w. -
3.75 ml I.S. + 46.25 d.w. -
0
5 ml + 45 d.w. -
0 0.5 1 1.5
7.5 ml I.S. + 42.5 d.w. -
10 ml I.S. + 40 ml d.w. - S
15 ml I.S. + 35 ml d.w. -
20 ml I.S. + 30 ml d.w. - Approx. values 2 decimal places
w/o aeration 30 mins. 3.88737014762165 3.89
After aeration 30 mins. 0.705303444505194 0.71
Dipanwita 0.311645708037179 0.31
Poonam 0.0382722799343904 0.04
A. D. 0.0820120284308365 0.08
A. M. 0.572443958447239 0.58
T B. 0.688901038819027 0.69
Aritrya Ghosh (Municipal Tap water) 0 0
 Calibration curve for total iron content

.182860377358491 x
994181937339136

0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5

Sample concentration (mg/l)

 Sample description
Burdwan tap water
Birbhum tap water
Old iiest building tap water
howrah apartment tap water
point blank solution taken as distilled water

Sample description
Burdwan tap water
Birbhum tap water
Old iiest building tap water
howrah apartment tap water
point blank solution taken as distilled water

Sample description
Burdwan tap water
Birbhum tap water
Old iiest building tap water
howrah apartment tap water
point blank solution taken as distilled water

25 degrees celsius

CONTACT TIME (minutes)

5
10
15
30
60
90
120
150
180
210
240
360
 Initial volume of sample (ml)
50
50
50
50
50

Initial volume of sample (ml)

50
50
50
50
50

Initial volume of sample (ml)

50
50
50
50
50

effect of initial time on adsorption on rice husk ash for iron removal

Initial volume of sample (ml)

50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
Final volume of filtrate after adsorption (ml) Amount of adsorbent added (gm)
48 2
47 2
48 2
47 2
50 2

Final volume of filtrate after adsorption (ml) Amount of adsorbent added (gm)
48 2
47 2
48 2
47 2
50 2

Final volume of filtrate after adsorption (ml) Amount of adsorbent added (gm)
48 2
47 2
48 2
47 2
50 2

colour developed time = 10 to 15 minutes

150 to 160 rpm CALIBRATION CURVE TO CALCULATE ADS

description Amount of adsorbent added (gm)

5 min 1
10 min 1
15 min 1
30 min 1
60 min 1
equilibrium reached 1
already reached equilibrium 1
already reached equilibrium 1
already reached equilibrium 1
already reached equilibrium 1
already reached equilibrium 1
already reached equilibrium 1
 y =0.1829 x and R square = 0.9876
Absorbance at 510 nm (before adsorption) Concentration in (mg/l) before adsorption
0.127 0.694368507381083
0.185 1.01148168398032
0.151 0.825587752870421
0.139 0.759978130125752
0 0

y =0.1829 x and R square = 0.9876

Absorbance at 510 nm (before adsorption) Concentration in (mg/l) before adsorption
0.127 0.694368507381083
0.185 1.01148168398032
0.151 0.825587752870421
0.139 0.759978130125752
0 0

y =0.1829 x and R square = 0.9876

Absorbance at 510 nm (before adsorption) Concentration in (mg/l) before adsorption
0.127 0.694368507381083
0.185 1.01148168398032
0.151 0.825587752870421
0.139 0.759978130125752
0 0

IBRATION CURVE TO CALCULATE ADSORPTION CAPACITY OF RICE HUSK ASH FOR IRON REMOVAL BY USING KNOWN CONCENTRATIONS O

Concentration in (mg/l) before adsorption (Co)

3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
 Absorbance at 510 nm (after adsorption) Concentration in (mg/l) after adsorption (Ce)
0.068 0.371787862219792
0.046 0.251503553854565
0.063 0.344450519409513
0.055 0.300710770913067
0 0

Absorbance at 510 nm (after adsorption) Concentration in (mg/l) after adsorption

0.053 0.289775833788956
0.077 0.420995079278294
0.063 0.344450519409513
0.058 0.317113176599235
0 0

Absorbance at 510 nm (after adsorption) Concentration in (mg/l) after adsorption

0.025 0.136686714051394
0.036 0.196828868234008
0.030 0.164024056861673
0.027 0.147621651175506
0 0

y =0.1829 x and R square = 0.9876

USING KNOWN CONCENTRATIONS OF STOCK STANDARD SOLUTION OF IRON

Absorbance at 510 nm (after adsorption) Concentration in (mg/l) after adsorption (Ce)

0.487 2.66265718972116
0.445 2.43302351011482
0.411 2.24712957900492
0.335 1.83160196828868
0.221 1.20831055221432
0.221 1.20831055221432
0.221 1.20831055221432
0.221 1.20831055221432
0.221 1.20831055221432
0.221 1.20831055221432
0.221 1.20831055221432
0.221 1.20831055221432
Difference in Concentration = initial conc. - final conc.
0.32258064516129
0.759978130125752
0.481137233460908
0.459267359212685
0

Difference in Concentration = initial conc. - final conc.

0.404592673592127
0.590486604702026
0.481137233460908
0.442864953526517
0

Difference in Concentration = initial conc. - final conc.

0.557681793329689
0.814652815746312
0.661563696008748
0.612356478950246
0

Difference in Concentration = initial conc. - final conc.

0.337342810278841
0.566976489885183
0.752870420995079
1.16839803171132
1.79168944778568
1.79168944778568
1.79168944778568
1.79168944778568
1.79168944778568
1.79168944778568
1.79168944778568
1.79168944778568
% removal of iron = (diff. in conc./initial conc.) x 100
46.4566929133858
75.1351351351351
58.2781456953642
60.431654676259
0

Average = (46+75+58+60) / 4 = 59.75 %

% removal of iron = (diff. in conc./initial conc.) x 100

58.2677165354331
58.3783783783785
58.2781456953643
58.273381294964
0

% removal of iron = (diff. in conc./initial conc.) x 100

80.3149606299213
80.5405405405406
80.1324503311258
80.5755395683453
0

% removal of iron = (diff. in conc./initial conc.) x 100

11.244760342628
18.8992163295061
25.095680699836
38.9466010570439
59.7229815928558
59.7229815928558
59.7229815928558
59.7229815928558
59.7229815928558
59.7229815928558
59.7229815928558
59.7229815928558