Research Article

The Removal of Atrazine and Benalaxyl by the Fly Ash Released from Kosovo A Power Plant

Table 3

Adsorption capacity of coal FA.

Organic pollutantsFly ash typeAdsorption capacityReferences

AtrazineCoal FA0.45 mg/gThis study
BenalaxylCoal FA0.46 mg/gThis study
AtrazineCoal FA3.33 mg/gThis study
BenalaxylCoal FA3.48 mg/gThis study
AtrazineCoal FA(1.2–11.6 µg/g/50 µg/g)[5]
CabofuranCoal FA1.54–1.65 mg/g[6]
PhenolCoal FA67 mg/g[7, 8]
2,4-DichlorophenolCoal FA1.5–1.7 mg/g[9]
2-NitrophenolCoal FA5.80–6.44 mg/g[10]
3-NitrophenolCoal FA6.52–8.06 mg/g[10]
4-NitrophenolCoal FA7.80–9.68 mg/g[10]
CresolCoal FA85.4–96.4 mg/g[11]
CarbofuranCoal FA1.54–1.65 mg/g[6]
TCBCoal FA0.35 mg/g[12]
HeCBCoal FA0.15 mg/g[12]
Methylene blueCoal FA14.4 × 10−5 mol/g[13]