Research Article

Optimization of the Fabrication of Sustainable Ceramsite Adsorbent from Coal Fly Ash/Waterworks Sludge/Waste Glass for Decolorization of Malachite Green

Table 1

Composition of three raw materials and as-prepared ceramsite by XRF.

Material typeWeightNa2OMgOAl2O3SiO2K2OCaOFe2O3P2O5Others

Sludge(%)1.0844.74632.88317.9943.45511.6316.23713.3758.595
Fly ash0.7672.35529.35548.1933.4098.7615.640.2461.274
Cullet10.1232.3422.04377.4430.3536.3760.7640.1010.455
Ceramsite4.6053.06719.48950.8332.2008.6683.8694.1273.143