Research Article

Sonicating for the Uptake of Paracetamol from Solution by Activated Carbon from Oak: Kinetics, Thermodynamics, and Isotherms

Table 5

Comparison of PA adsorption onto ACO with other reported adsorbents.

Adsorbentqmax (mg. g-1)

Commercial AC [19]101
Olive stones AC [20]100
Tea waste AC [21]99.42
Brazil nutshells AC [22]306.7
Butia capitata endocarp AC [23]100.60
plant sludge of the beverage industry AC [24]145
Ceramic AC [25]159
Cannabis sativum Hemp AC [26]16.18
Fruit of Butiacapitate AC [27]98.19
Oak cupule AC (present study)97.91