Kinetic and Thermodynamic Studies for the Removal of Nickel Ions from an Aqueous Solution by Adsorption Technique

The kinetics and dynamics of nickel ions adsorption on activated carbon and bentonite were studied. The influence of parameters (pH, amount of adsorbent, adsorbate concentration, solution volume, rotation speed, and temperature) were investigated. Kinetic models of pseudo-first, pseudo-second and Weber-Morris models were applied. The data was better reported by the pseudo-second order model. Freundlich, Langmuir, and D-R models were utilized for the analysis of adsorption equilibrium. Evaluation of thermodynamic parameters reveal that adsorption is spontaneous and endothermic in nature. From the experimental data, it was concluded that bentonite has more efficiency for the adsorption of nickel ions than activated carbon.