System Experimental result  Pseudo-second order model  Pseudo-first order model
NR /Incinerated paper sludge suspension Qexp
(mg/g)
Qmax (mg/g) K2
(g/mg,mn)
R2
(%)
Qe
(mg/g)
K1
(min-1)
R2
(%)
401. 936 384.615 0.0169 0.999 67.050 0.0700 0.899
R2: Regression coefficient
Table 3: Kinetic parameters of NR dye adsorbed onto incinerated paper sludge for [NR] =50mg/L, [Incinerated sludge] =1g/L, pH =5, T=298K and contact time =80min.