Review Article

A Review on Cassava Residues as Adsorbents for Removal of Organic and Inorganic Contaminants in Water and Wastewater

Table 4

Kinetic models reported in the literature for adsorption of organic and inorganic contaminants in water and wastewater.

AdsorbateAdsorbentAdsorption kineticsReference

Metal ions
ChromiumCassava peel carbon (CPC)2nd order (pseudo)[7]
CobaltCassava peel carbon (CPC)2nd order (pseudo)[7]
ChromiumCassava peel carbon2nd order (pseudo)[7]
CobaltCassava peel carbon2nd order (pseudo)[7]
LeadModified cassava stalk2nd order (pseudo)[94]
ZincModified cassava stalk2nd order (pseudo)[94]
NickelCassava peel2nd order (pseudo)[5]
CadmiumModified cassava peel activated by 0.1 mol/L of 36% H2O2/98% H2SO4/99% NaOH2nd order (pseudo)[97]
LeadModified cassava peel activated by 0.1 mol/L of 36% H2O2/98% H2SO4/99% NaOH2nd order (pseudo)[97]
ChromiumModified cassava peel activated by 0.1 mol/L of 36% H2O2/98% H2SO4/99% NaOH2nd order (pseudo)[97]
LeadCassava peel carbon2nd order (pseudo)[59]

Dyes
Rhodamine BCassava slag biochar2nd order (pseudo)[57]
Malachite greenCassava rind Carbon (CRC)2nd order (pseudo)[73]
Methylene blueCassava rind Carbon (CRC)2nd order (pseudo)[53]
Reactive red + Drimarene turquoiseCassava stem biochar (CSB)Pseudofirst-order and Elovich second-order[61]

Other pollutants
NorfloxacinCassava dreg biochar BC 350, pyrolysis at 350 K2nd order (pseudo)[54]
NorfloxacinCassava dreg biochar BC 450, pyrolysis at 450 K2nd order (pseudo)[54]
NorfloxacinCassava dreg biochar BC 550, pyrolysis at 550 K2nd order (pseudo)[54]
NorfloxacinCassava dreg biochar BC 650, pyrolysis at 650 K2nd order (pseudo)[54]
NorfloxacinCassava dreg biochar BC 750, pyrolysis at 750 K2nd order (pseudo)[54]
CiprofloxacinCassava dreg biochar (BC350, 550, 750)2nd order (pseudo)[114]