Table 6 Kinetic parameters of the MB sorption by AC(H).

From: Statistical modeling of mutagenic azo dye adsorption on bagasse activated carbon

Model

Variable

Unit

Linear

Non-linear

PFO

qe(exp.)

(mg/g)

312.4

312.4

qe

(mg/g)

10.72

308.55

K1

(min−1)

0.064

0.596

R2

 

0.36

0.998

PSO

qe

(mg/g)

312.5

312.36

K2

(g/mg min)

0.0068

0.009

R2

 

1

0.9998

IPD

KP

(mg/g min0.5)

3.515

3.515

C

(mg/g)

37.46

37.46

R2

 

0.898

0.898

Step 1

Step2

Step3

kP1

C1

R2

kP2

C2

R2

kP3

C3

R2

Linearized Interparticle diffusion model

 6.716

20.012

0.9945

3.2616

42.482

0.9948

0.982

64.464

0.9172