REMOVAL OF CRYSTAL VIOLET DYE FROM AQUEOUS SOLUTION BY GAMMA IRRADIATION

In this study the radiation-induced degradation of crystal violet (CV) dye under various experimental conditions has been investigated. D0.5, D0.9 and D0.99 values suggests that lower doses are required for 50%, 90% and 99% removal of CV dye when the sample solution contains excessive amount of �OH radicals. The removal efficiency of CV dye in terms of G-values was also calculated under each reaction conditions. The results showed that �OH radicals are playing effective role in the degradation of CV dye as compared to e aq‒ and .H radicals. The gamma irradiation process effectively degraded CV dye at all pH values. The organic byproducts were examined and accordingly degradation pathway was proposed.