Review Article

Adsorption of Heavy Metals in Contaminated Water Using Zeolite Derived from Agro-Wastes and Clays: A Review

Table 10

Summary of adsorption kinetics on synthetic zeolites.

ZeoliteRaw materialMetal ionPseudo-first orderPseudo-second orderReferences
R 2R 2

ZSM-11Rice husk ashPb2+1.47540.85033.33670.6912[246]
Zn2+1.08590.99291.70500.9662

Zeolite ARice hush and aluminium cansCo2+65.280.941889.300.9529[247]
Cu2+65.230.928694.570.9565
FaujasiteCo2+62.140.951883.060.9566
Cu2+67.160.926892.030.9451

MerlinoiteSugarcane bagasse ash and kaolinPb2+127.170.8430250.00.9999[248]

Linde F (K)Fly ashCu2+3.23190.827121.5980.9983[249]
Cd2+1.69450.986722.2210.9998
Pb2+2.0980.933749.7510.9982
Ni2+1.98230.856112.8210.9998

Zeolite NaPAluminium and fumed silica wastesNi2+45.150.884145.150.9846[250]
Cu2+66.750.885866.750.9934