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Table 6 Parameters obtained from the Temkin isotherm and maximum experimental capacity of adsorption values, qm, exp, for sections 2A and 2B of adsorption of MB on agar in water and different concentrations of HCl at 308-328 K

From: Adsorptive removal of methylene blue by agar: effects of NaCl and ethanol

 

Section 2A

Section 2B

[HCl](M)

q m, exp (mg g-1)

c1 (mg g-1)

c2 (M-1)

R 2

q m, exp (mg g-1)

c1 (mg g-1)

c2 (M-1)

R 2

 

T = 308 K

0.0

12.89

139.66

675821

0.997

45.93

303.03

399806

0.995

0.001

12.52

121.89

138175

0.995

21.74

206.99

46497

0.983

0.032

10.92

12.58

121097

0.996

18.21

148.73

53190

0.995

 

T = 318 K

0.0

21.64

204.88

454648

0.991

48.75

514.35

192568

0.990

0.001

11.83

112.26

129443

0.986

20.92

230.70

36358

0.987

0.032

8.26

147.58

110745

0.971

16.63

156.46

43918

0.992

 

T = 328 K

0.0

21.52

220.79

309683

0.995

47.53

454.13

170397

0.990

0.001

7.58

80.45

119275

0.978

16.64

196.03

32842

0.989

0.032

8.94

152.03

92994

0.995

24.20

251.69

36180

0.969