Research Article

Effects of Cu(II) on the Adsorption Behaviors of Cr(III) and Cr(VI) onto Kaolin

Table 3

Parameters of isotherms for the removal of Cr(III) or Cr(VI) by kaolin in single and binary solutions.

Adsorbed solutionLangmuir modelFreundlich model
(L·g−1) (mg·g−1) (mg·L·g−1)1/n

Cr(III)0.0831.0180.9910.3080.7640.958
Cr(III)-Cu0.5951.4410.9970.4930.5540.959

Cr(VI)3.3670.8780.9850.6280.2930.956
Cr(VI)-Cu0.1340.5950.9780.0700.7100.912