Research Article

Characterization and Evaluation of Zeolite A/Fe3O4 Nanocomposite as a Potential Adsorbent for Removal of Organic Molecules from Wastewater

Table 2

Parameters of kinetic models of MB adsorption on the adsorbent.

Kinetic models
From experiment1.6575
Calculated (mg/g)

Pseudo-first-order model
k1 (min−1)0.025333
(mg/g)0.8224
R20.98528

Pseudo-second-order model
k2 (g·mg−1 · min)0.06095
(mg/g)1.74587
R20.99987

Intraparticle diffusion model
k1 (g·mg−1·min)0.21268
k2 (g·mg−1·min)0.04911
k3 (g·mg−1·min)0.01690