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The adsorption ability of charcoal from extracted residue of coffee beans for indigo carmine removal was investigated by the batch method. Differences in the removal ratio and removal rate of indigo carmine could be explained by differences in the properties of charcoal. In the relationship between the amount of indigo carmine adsorbed and the square root of elapsed time, a good linearity was recognized. Since the relationship between the amount of indigo carmine adsorbed and square root of elapsed time showed a good linearity, the intraparticle diffusion of indigo carmine onto pores of adsorbents was identified as the rate-limiting step in the adsorption process.

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Recently, formaldehyde liberated from wallpapers, furnitures and adhesive agents in new buildings and houses cause troubles in human health, and this is called the sick building symdrome. In this study, the carbonaceous materials are prepared from coffee grounds by microwave treatment or by surface-treatments with two different silane coupling agents. We estimated the removal efficiency of formaldehyde by such materials. The water contents of coffee grounds are larger than those of other wastes and thus they were easily carbonized. Both the amount of formaldehyde adsorbed onto the carbonaceous materials and the adsorption rate increased with increasing microwave treatment period, and increased with increasing concentration of silane coupling agents, because the numbers of amino groups on the carbonaceous materials increase. The carbonaceous materials prepared from the coffee grounds would be utilized for adsorbates to remove formaldehyde. 22 2002 11 26 11 28

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