Particle size (µm)

Mass of wetted adsorbent Gs (g)

Mass of water adsorbed W H 2 O (g)

Mass of oil adsorbed Wads (g)

Qt

gāˆ™gāˆ’1

%

Removal

Adsorbed oil water ratio (āˆ’)

75

20.155

4.31

0.8450

0.056

89.48

0.196

150

20.195

4.49

0.7057

0.047

74.67

0.157

212

20.129

4.515

0.6141

0.041

65.03

0.135

400

21.235

5.71

0.5250

0.035

55.597

0.092

500

21.41

5.93

0.04801

0.032

50.84

0.081