Research Article

Thermodynamic Study of Adsorption of Phenol, 4-Chlorophenol, and 4-Nitrophenol on Activated Carbon Obtained from Eucalyptus Seed

Table 2

Langmuir, Freundlich, and Dubinin-Raduskevich-Kaganer models parameter for the adsorption of phenols on ACs at 20°C.

Phenols ACs Langmuir
Freundlich
Dubinin-Raduskevich-Kaganer  

mmol g−1

L mmol−1

((mmol g−1) (L mmol−1)
1/
mmol g−1

PhenolACA150.3130.7960.981.7970.4420.980.33119.440.97
ACA300.2310.7730.981.6450.3870.970.23617.780.97
ACB150.6642.7080.996.6790.3620.980.63422.360.99
ACB302.12510.6210.9967.6270.1640.991.72926.590.94

4-NPACA150.1261.8920.994.9230.1750.990.1099.760.96
ACA300.1940.7160.991.0680.4530.970.13322.350.90
ACB151.33117.1100.9951.7280.2520.931.19317.780.96
ACB302.568100.6410.99134.960.1480.992.10419.880.94

4-CPACA150.5982.1160.9813.2900.2440.990.43921.140.90
ACA300.6481.4220.986.9800.3670.990.58517.780.95
ACB151.94412.8600.9875.3390.1980.901.86922.440.93
ACB303.88810.2880.99161.090.1710.944.27326.590.92