African Journal of
Environmental Science and Technology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Environ. Sci. Technol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0786
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJEST
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 1133

Full Length Research Paper

Removal of azo dye from water by adsorption using waste residue from alum manufacturing process

Haimanot habte*
  • Haimanot habte*
  • Environmental Science Program, Faculty of Science, Addis Ababa University, P.O. Box 1176, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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Feleke Zewge
  • Feleke Zewge
  • Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Addis Ababa University, P.O. Box 1176, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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Mesfin Redi
  • Mesfin Redi
  • Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Addis Ababa University, P.O. Box 1176, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 04 February 2014
  •  Accepted: 05 September 2014
  •  Published: 30 September 2014

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