Research Article

Chemical Modifications of Cassava Peel as Adsorbent Material for Metals Ions from Wastewater

Table 6

Kinetic parameters referred to linear models of pseudo-first order, pseudo-second order, and Elovich obtained by adsorbents M. H2O2, M. H2SO4, and M. NaOH in the removal of Cd(II), Pb(II), and Cr(III) from water.

Parameters/adsorbentsM. H2O2M. H2SO4
(Line A)
M. H2SO4
(Line B)
M. NaOHM. H2O2M. H2SO4M. NaOHM. H2O2M. H2SO4M. NaOH
Cd(II)Pb(II)Cr(III)

Pseudo-first order
(min−1)−0.03970.00840.0008−0.0059−0.0046−0.0053−0.0161−0.0218−0.0184
(cal.) (mg g−1)0.38460.13390.04250.17570.23650.23380.21600.14040.3513
0.7780.7070.0340.7400.5780.8570.9210.9080.878

Pseudo-second order
(g mg−1 min−1)0.4051−0.0922−1.4705−2.31010.22350.66370.25460.52640.1757
(cal.) (mg g−1)2.38331.70422.44282.45492.38672.38202.22471.93092.3540
0.9990.9900.9990.9990.9970.9980.9990.9990.996

Elovich
(mg g−1 min−1)2.14652.06014.19052.51422.53062.16242.22501.86901.70401.8696
(g mg−1)0.04540.0599−0.4842−0.0139−0.01530.02110.02110.06670.04740.1019
0.6390.8830.7120.6100.6870.7680.7090.9820.8500.949

(exp.) (mg g−1)2.28961.96292.45562.45572.30102.35262.12961.88352.2273

: constant of pseudo-first-order velocity; : adsorbate amounts retained by adsorbent mass in equilibrium; : constant pseudo-second-order velocity; : constant indicating chemisorption initial speed; : number of suitable sites for the adsorption of the surface related to the coverage extension and the activation energy of chemisorption; : coefficient of determination.