| APR | Average percentage removal |
| CCD | Central Composite Design (Circumscribed) |
| FTIR | Fourier-transform infrared |
| IPD | Intraparticle diffusion |
| IPD1 | Intraparticle diffusion with one term |
| MPR | Modelled percentage removal |
| PFO | Pseudo-first order |
| PR | Percentage removal |
| PSO | Pseudo-second order |
| SE | Standard error of regression |
| TWAC | Tobacco waste activated carbon |
| VM | Volatile matter |