Open AccessKinetics of the Adsorption of Copper and Lead Ions from Aqueous Solution on to WD-ekstra Activated Carbon
Author(s) -
J. Kapica,
Robert Pełech,
Jacek Przepiórski,
Antoni W. Morawski
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
adsorption science and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.682
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 2048-4038
pISSN - 0263-6174
DOI - 10.1260/026361702320644734
Subject(s) - chemistry , adsorption , freundlich equation , activated carbon , aqueous solution , langmuir , kinetics , copper , metal ions in aqueous solution , inorganic chemistry , ion , organic chemistry , physics , quantum mechanics
The kinetics of the adsorption of Cu 2+ and Pb 2+ ions from aqueous solution on to WD-ekstra activated carbon was studied by batch methods. Such adsorption processes proceeded in two stages: an initial rapid stage followed by a slower one. The Bangham equation was used to describe the kinetics of both adsorption processes. Measurements were carried out for solutions containing only one type of metal ion and also for binary systems containing both Cu 2+ and Pb 2+ ions. A considerable influence of Pb 2+ ions on the adsorption of Cu 2+ ions was observed in the binary system. It was found that the equilibrium isotherms could be analyzed using the Langmuir, Freundlich–Langmuir and Freundlich methods.