Abstract
Pomegranate peel balls were
evaluated as bioadsorbents for removal of Methylene Blue (MB) dye, a model
pollutant, from aqueous solutions. Adsorption levels off at 15.8 mg/g and the agrowaste-derived adsorbent can be recycled at least three times.
The work conclusively shows
that in countries where pomegranate is available, the waste generated by the
fruit peel could be considered for future water filtration and environmental
protection.