Research Article

α and γ Alumina Spheres for Azo Dye (Allura Red) Removal from Aqueous Media

Table 1

Kinetic parameters from the PFO, PSO, ID, and ELOV models applied to the adsorption process of R40 on the γ-Alu spheres at  =10, 50, and 100 mg/L.

Kinetic model =10 mg/L
R40 removal =81.9793 ± 0.4782%
Parameters
PFO (mg/g)8.1979
(h-1)0.0177
0.9818
PSO (g/mgh)21.2427
0.9699
ID (mg/g/min)0.6146
0.9966
ELOV0.6268
0.1662
0.9952

Kinetic model = 50 mg/L
R40 removal =27.1959 ± 0.5776%
Parameters
PFO (mg/g)13.5980
(h-1)0.0166
0.9830
PSO (g/mgh)76.5649
0.9409
ID (mg/g/min)1.0129
0.9913
ELOV0.9393
0.0943
0.9944

Kinetic model =100 mg/L
R40 removal =18.9865 ± 4.9235%
Parameters
PFO (mg/g)18.9865
(h-1)0.0223
0.9045
PSO (g/mgh)433.017
0.9357
ID (mg/g/min)1.5623
0.9483
ELOV2.6635
0.0879
0.9396