Research Article

Comparison on the Surface Structure Properties along with Fe(II) and Mn(II) Removal Characteristics of Rice Husk Ash, Inactive Saccharomyces cerevisiae Powder, and Rice Husk

Table 3

Parameters and kinetic models for Fe(II) and Mn(II) adsorption on three researched adsorbents.

Metal ionsKinetic modelsParametersAdsorbents
RHAISPRH

Fe(II)Pseudo-first-order (mg/g)1.94301.79981.6000
(min−1)0.07140.06910.0553
(mg/g)2.21822.48891.7660
0.98100.97100.9930
Pseudo-second-order (g/mg min)0.03610.02480.0260
(mg/g)2.25732.23211.9920
0.18410.12340.1033
0.99500.99200.9930

Mn(II)Pseudo-first-order (mg/g)1.93601.66201.5400
(min−1)0.06910.07600.0829
(mg/g)2.47173.63084.7424
0.97400.95100.9240
Pseudo-second-order (g/mg.min)0.03440.01920.0156
(mg/g)2.26202.17902.1410
0.17600.09100.0720
0.99700.99000.9850

Note. The three kinds of adsorbents include the following: rice husk ash, RHA; inactive Saccharomyces cerevisiae powder, ISP; rice husk, RH.