Adsorption of Lead Ions from Aqueous Solutions Using Gamma Irradiated Minerals

Table 5

Experimental and calculated lead adsorption capacity of irradiated mineral at different temperatures (150 kGy,  mg/L,  g, and  L).

(min)	Adsorption capacity (mg/g)
	20°C		30°C		40°C
	Exp.	Cal.	Exp.	Cal.	Exp.	Cal.
1	7.16	2.03	7.46	2.27	7.73	2.81
15	8.11	7.82	8.39	8.09	8.67	8.51
30	8.54	8.71	8.74	8.9	9.04	9.17
60	8.93	9.23	9.15	9.38	9.37	9.55
120	9.33	9.52	9.47	9.63	9.66	9.74
180	9.58	9.62	9.63	9.72	9.74	9.81
240	9.69	9.67	9.78	9.76	9.86	9.85
300	9.75	9.7	9.85	9.79	9.91	9.87
AARD (%)	10.46		10.11		8.89
	0.9997		0.9997		0.9989