Research Article

The Equilibrium, Kinetics, and Thermodynamics Studies of the Sorption of Methylene Blue from Aqueous Solution Using Pulverized Raw Macadamia Nut Shells

Table 2

Brunauer–Emmett–Teller characteristics of pulverized macadamia nut shell.

Physical parametersResults obtained

BET surface area (m2/g)2.763
Micropore surface area (m2/g)2.938
Total pore volume (cm3/g)0.0108
Micropore volume (cm3/g)0.0105
Average pore diameter (nm)15.625