Table 1 Kinetics variables for the adsorption of lead ions by WBWA and VWBWA.

From: Utilization of valorised wood bark waste as an adsorbent for the uptake of Pb(II) ions

 

Co(mg/L)

WBWA

VWBWA

50.00

100.00

150.00

200.00

250.00

300.00

50.00

100.0

150.0

200.0

250.0

300.00

First order

Qe(exp) (mg/g)

16.1

20.3

23.5

27.8

36.2

50.5

21.8

38.1

59.2

71.8

93.6

109.3

Qe(cal) (mg/g)

17.408

19.703

24.792

28.24

35.132

51.183

22.44

36.27

60.57

72.03

90.04

107.03

k1(mins− 1)

0.013

0.038

0.015

0.017

0.021

0.031

0.153

0.178

0.208

0.235

0.482

0.853

R2

0.997

0.996

0.993

0.997

0.970

0.991

0.988

0.993

0.979

0.968

0.996

0.998

% SSE

0.036

0.013

0.025

0.007

0.013

0.006

0.013

0.021

0.010

0.001

0.017

0.009

Second order

Qe(cal) (mg/g)

24.408

29.703

34.792

38.24

43.132

67.183

23.07

38.81

61.23

71.14

92.58

111.05

k2 (g/mg/min)

0.018

0.024

0.055

0.078

0.142

0.676

0.173

0.261

0.352

0.393

0.619

0.344

R2

0.798

0.896

0.684

0.798

0.896

0.786

0.996

0.998

0.988

0.997

0.994

0.996

% SSE

0.231

0.207

0.215

0.168

0.086

0.148

0.026

0.008

0.015

0.004

0.005

0.007

Intra particle diffusion

Kp(mg/g/mins1/2)

0.844

1.286

2.446

3.404

6.023

6.922

1.302

1.619

3.311

5.424

9.509

10.145

C (mg/g)

0.172

0.227

0.671

1.059

1.122

1.341

0.658

0.955

1.156

1.569

2.439

2.726

R2

0.987

0.996

0.979

0.992

0.988

0.992

0.992

0.986

0.988

0.993

0.997

0.989