Research Article

Kinetics and Equilibrium Studies of the Adsorption of Copper(II) Ions from Industrial Wastewater Using Activated Carbons Derived from Sugarcane Bagasse

Table 9

Comparison of the maximum monolayer adsorption capacity for Cu(II) ions onto various adsorbents.

AdsorbentParameterReference
pHTemp. (K)

Green vegetable waste3.5ā€”75.00[44]
Hazelnut husks6.72916.645[93]
Palm shell3.0ā€”18.60[64]
Hazelnut shell5.0298199.4[94]
SP-sewage sludge5.02987.73[95]
SZ-sewage sludge5.029810.56[95]
Tunisian date stones5.029331.25[96]
Rubberwood sawdust5.73035.72[97]
Rice hulls5.32933.92[98]
Treated Tectona grandis7.030087.00[72]
Tectona grandis (Teak bark)6.830022.90[72]
Defatted papaya seed5.530317.29[99]
Nanocomposite adsorbent5.2298173.62[14]
BAC-P sugarcane bagasse4.5303589This work
BAC-Zn sugarcane bagasse4.5303225This work

BAC-P: H3PO4 activated sugarcane bagasse, BAC-Zn: ZnCl2 activated sugarcane bagasse, SP: phosphatic, SZ: ZnCl2.