Table 2: Kinetics parameters of the pseudo-first order and pseudo-second order kinetics models for the sorption of Cu(II), Zn(II) and Pb(II) on CSH (T = 22 ℃, C0 = 3000 mg.L-1, V = 200 mL, mCSH = 2.5 g).

Pseudo-first order model

Cu (II)

Zn (II)

Pb (II)

k1 (day-1)

0.67

0.88

1.32

qe (mg.g-1)

171

53

205

RMSE (mg.g-1)

10.11

2.76

7.54

 

R2

0.959

0.972

0.986

Pseudo-second order model

Cu(II)

Zn(II)

Pb(II)

k2 (g.mg-1day-1)

0.0047

0.023

0.011

qe (mg.g-1)

195

59

220

RMSE (mg.g-1)

5.58

1.65

2.43

R2

0.987

0.991

0.998