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. 2024 Mar 1;14:5086. doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-54442-w

Table 5.

Operational parameters in a fixed-bed column for Ni(II) and Cd(II) biosorption by PAB.

Parameter Column A Column B Column C
Ni(II) Cd(II) Ni(II) Cd(II) Ni(II) Cd(II)
C/C0 Máx 0.98 0.98 0.94 0.99 0.86 0.95
tb (min) 6.0 8.0 10.0 12.0 60 80
tx (min) 300.0 60.0 320.0 80.0 400 360
Vb (mg/L) 18.0 24.0 30.0 36.0 180 240
Vx (mg/L) 900.0 180.0 960.0 240.0 1200 1080
δ (cm) 8.1 7.4 10.5 5.5 7.8 8.4
%sat 23.9 26.7 31.0 59.5 47.8 49.3