Table 4 The calculated Kinetic isotherm parameters model parameters for pollutants.

From: Activated sludge recovered from wastewater provides a sustainable approach for removing dyes and heavy metals from effluents

Pollutant

Model

Parameter

Value

MB

Pseudo-first-order

k1 (min⁻1)

0.043

q e,cal (mg/g)

76.8

R2

0.932

Pseudo-second-order

k2 (g/mg·min)

0.0021

qe,cal (mg/g)

78.6

R2

0.996

Pb(II)

Pseudo-first-order

k1 (min⁻1)

0.038

q e,cal (mg/g)

50.4

R2

0.918

Pseudo-second-order

k2 (g/mg·min)

0.0018

q e,cal (mg/g)

52.3

R2

0.994