An　investigation　was　conducted　on　adsorption　and　desorption　of　Cr(III)　with　a　new　spherical　cellulose　adsorbent　containing　the　carboxymethyl　group　by　using　static　and　dynamic　methods.　The　static　experiments　showed　that　the　adsorption　of　Cr(III)　on　adsorbent　was　pH,　adsorption　temperature,　initial　concentration　and　adsorption　time　dependent.　The　adsorption　process　followed　both　Langmuir　and　Freundlich　adsorption　isotherms.　The　dynamic　process　was　highly　flow　rate　dependent.　Moreover,　the　adsorption　capacity　and　adsorption　percentage　were　21.44　mg/g　and　91.0%　from　dynamic　way,　respectively.　The　Cr(III)　adsorbed　can　be　recovered　with　NaOH　solution.　Additionally,　the　maximum　desorption　percentage　of　Cr(III)　was　94.5%　using　a　2.0　mol/l　NaOH　aqueous　solution　from　static　and　dynamic　methods.　Only　3.6%　of　adsorption　capacity　decreased　after　20　cycles　of　re　adsorption　and　desorption.　The　spherical　cellulose　adsorbent　is　demonstrated　to　be　an　effective　adsorbent　for　recovery　of　Cr(III)　from　aqueous　solutions.　©　2011　IEEE.