Table 1. Adsorption Kinetic Parameters of Two Kinetic Models for Different Adsorbates.
| pseudo-first-order | pseudo-second-order | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| adsorbate | Qe (mg/g) | k1 (1/min) | R2 | k2 (g/mg·min) | Qe (mg/g) | R2 |
| Pb(II) | 148.8 | 0.01522 | 0.9940 | 0.00017 | 169.8 | 0.9977 |
| Cd(II) | 131.6 | 0.00924 | 0.9857 | 0.00021 | 138.7 | 0.9970 |
| Cu(II) | 118.2 | 0.01349 | 0.9749 | 0.00016 | 134.2 | 0.9978 |