Research Article

Studies on Adsorption of Fluorescein Dye from Aqueous Solutions Using Wild Herbs

Table 3

Parameters of adsorption kinetic models.

Kinetic modelsAdsorbent
JHSH

qe,exp, mg g−11.7101.438

Pseudo-first-order
qe,cal, mg g−10.1740.273
k1, g/mg min0.0130.008
R20.9690.853

Pseudo-second-order
qe,cal, mg g−11.7201.436
k2, g/mg·min0.1970.097
h, mg g−1·min0.5830.200
16.569.28
R20.9990.999

Intraparticle diffusion
 Step 1
  kipd, mg g−1·min1/20.0100.033
  C, mg g−11.5551.006
  R20.9900.927

 Step 2
  kipd, mg g−1·min1/20.0080.003
  C, mg g−11.5761.338
  R20.9910.907

Liquid-film diffusion
Klfd, l/min0.0130.008
C, mg g−12.2831.661
R20.9690.853