Table 3 Values of quantitative evaluation metrics for fixed bed models at various column outlets.

From: Eco-friendly remediation of tetracycline antibiotic from polluted water using waste-derived surface re-engineered silica sand

Model name

Parameter

C0 = 50 mg/L

C0 = 100 mg/L

C0 = 150 mg/L

Q = 1.58 mL/min

Q = 4.75 mL/min

Q = 9.5 mL/min

Port 1 fixed bed experiments

 Bohart–Adams model

Kc0

0.10

0.33

0.44

0.10

0.14

0.51

kN.Z/u

3.64

3.25

2.51

3.64

2.71

2.37

SSE

0.02

0.05

0.04

0.02

0.10

0.02

R2

0.9953

0.9824

0.9808

0.9953

0.9670

0.9887

 Yan model

R2

0.9652

0.9673

0.9648

0.9652

0.9808

0.9722

 Belter–Cussler–Hu model

R2

0.9755

0.8933

0.9100

0.9755

0.9385

0.9008

 Clark model

R2

0.9945

0.9818

0.9808

0.9945

0.9666

0.9241

Port 2 fixed bed experiments

 Bohart–Adams model

Kc0

0.08

0.15

0.51

0.09

0.09

0.42

kN.Z/u

4.92

4.19

5.16

4.66

3.07

2.90

SSE

0.01

0.03

0.02

0.03

0.05

0.02

R2

0.9979

0.9919

0.9943

0.9945

0.9867

0.9928

 Yan model

R2

0.8926

0.9346

0.9183

0.9096

0.9790

0.9684

 Belter–Cussler–Hu model

R2

0.9813

0.9658

0.8889

0.9714

0.9750

0.8684

 Clark model

R2

0.9970

0.9890

0.9940

0.9937

0.9865

0.9923

Port 3 fixed bed experiments

 Bohart–Adams model

Kc0

0.08

0.09

0.56

0.08

0.08

0.33

kN.Z/u

5.48

4.08

3.55

5.48

4.26

3.31

SSE

0.04

6.01

0.06

0.04

0.01

0.03

R2

0.9929

0.9912

0.9817

0.9929

0.9970

0.9883

 Yan model

R2

0.8780

0.9497

0.9590

0.8780

0.9142

0.9619

 Belter–Cussler–Hu model

R2

0.9734

0.9682

0.9417

0.9734

0.9912

0.8576

 Clark model

R2

0.9919

0.9900

0.9599

0.9919

0.9960

0.9882