Parameter (l/mg min) (mg/l) R²
Pb(II) Flow rate (ml/min)
2 29.4 ×10-4 6601 0.8
10 13.5×10-4 9856 0.9
20 7.4×10-4 11253 0.9
Initial Pb(II) concentration (mg/l)
10 13.5×10-4 9856 0.9
50 12.3×10-4 10125 0.9
100 5.75×10-4 13253 0.9
Column bed depth (cm)
1.5 6.23×10-4 10958 0.9
2 13.5×10-4 9856 0.9
2.5 14.6×10-4 7127 0.9
Cu(II) Flow rate (ml/min)
2 7.82×10-2 215 0.9
10 3.91×10-2 875 0.9
20 1.12×10-2 1201 0.9
Initial Cu(II) concentration (mg/l)
10 1.91×10-2 875 0.9
50 1.52×10-2 1256 0.9
100 8.32×10-3 7692 0.9
Column bed depth (cm)
1.5 1.22×10-2 1231 0.9
2 1.91×10-2 875 0.9
2.5 8.63×10-2 525 0.9
Cd(II) Flow rate (ml/min)
2 13.35×10-2 152 0.9
10 6.43×10-2 286 0.9
20 1.33×10-2 798 0.9
Initial Cd(II) concentration (mg/l)
10 6.43×10-2 286 0.9
50 2.55×10-2 755 0.9
100 1.01×10-2 1201 0.9
Column bed depth (cm)
1.5 2.35×10-2 589 0.9
2 6.43×10-2 286 0.9
2.5 9.89×10-2 107 0.9
Table 2: Adams-Bohart model parameters.