Research Article

Adsorption of Phenol from Aqueous Solution Using Lantana camara, Forest Waste: Kinetics, Isotherm, and Thermodynamic Studies

Table 13

The kinetic constants of first-order and second-order for adsorbent (KOH treated).

Conc. (mg/L)First-order kineticSecond-order kinetic
(mg/g) (min−1) (mg/g) (mg/g) (g/mg·min) (mg/g·min)

254.766.493.89390.987785.272.230.061930.9958
509.4186.077.52620.9879410.5931.0240.11490.9939
10018.656.03315.850.9666120.240.5400.22120.9916
15027.515.98723.360.9868829.1520.36170.30730.9913
20036.446.03332.320.983637.98360.2460.35490.9925
25045.285.94140.490.9884647.3470.17330.388380.9944