Parameter Pseudo first-order (Lagergren) Pseudo second-order
K1 qe r2 K1 qe r2
pH 5 0.0667 3.475 0.933 0.0196 5.154 0.991
(Condition: dye = 50mg L-1, >0.150, V = 50 mL, mass = 0.3 g, 3 h, 30°C) 6 01036 2.218 0.953 0.0439 5.463 0.980
7.5 0.1266 3.033 0.914 0.0388 5.649 0.980
9 0.1013 2.331 0.965 0.0251 5.813 0.968
12 0.1102 4.572 0.966 0.0273 4.273 0.984
Adsorbent particle size (mm) 0.150 0.1243 2.897 0.922 0.0396 4.950 0.981
Condition:   dye = 50 mg L-1, V = 50 mL, 60 min, pH= 4, mass= 0.3 g, 30°C) 0.355 0.1013 1.166 0.907 0.0542 4.760 0.997
0.5 0.1804 1.142 0.912 0.0409 4.530 0.996
2.0 0.2340 1.114 0.871 0.0132 3.980 0.982
Adsorbent dose (mg) 0.5 0.1266 2.471 0.878 0.092 5.152 0.999
Condition: dye = 50 mg L-1, V =50 mL , 60 min, pH= 4, >0.150, 30°C) 1.0 0.1311 1.728 0.943 0.088 4.620 0.967
1.5 0.1773 1.520 0.832 0.085 4.532 0.986
2.0 0.1427 1.365 0.921 0.072 4.321 0.985
Temperature (°C) 30 0.1266 3.033 0.914 0.0426 4.932 0.996
Condition:  dye = 50 mg L-1, >0.150, V = 50 mL, 60 min, pH= 4, mass = 0.3 g) 40 0.1450 3.120 0.908 0.1095 5.012 0.997
50 0.1105 2.233 0.937 0.130 5.132 0.999
60 0.1128 3.190 0.942 0.135 5.189 0.998
Adsorbate concentration (mg/l) 50 0.1410 7.128 0.831 0.0545 5.465 0.994
Condition: pH= 4, V = 50 mL, mass = 0.3 g, >0.150, 60 min, 28°C) 75 0.1335 7.231 0.900 0.0455 7.874 0.999
100 0.1232 7.580 0.851 0.0407 10.416 0.998
125 0.0437 4.395 0.829 0.0107 12.790 0.989
150 0.0391 4.295 0.769 0.0115 12.822 0.987
Table 2: Kinetics data for adsorption of MB onto DPF.