Equilibrium parameters for the sorption of copper, cadmium and zinc ions onto peat

Gordon McKay*, John F. Porter

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Abstract

This paper details a study into the sorption of three divalent metal ions-namely cadmium, copper and zinc-onto peat, in single component, binary and ternary systems. The Langmuir Freundlich and Redlich-Peterson equilibrium isotherms for each metal ion in each system have been determined and correlated. The Langmuir isotherms have been found to have the highest regression correlation coefficients.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)309-320
Number of pages12
JournalJournal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology
Volume69
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jul 1997
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Isotherms
  • Metal ions
  • Multicomponent adsorption
  • Peat

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