Table 3 Column parameters obtained at various flow rates, inlet concentrations, and bed heights
Qa | Hbb | Cid | tbreak (min) | tsat (min) | Veff (mL) | qtotal (mg) | qe (mg g− 1) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SB | CC | SB | CC | SB | CC | SB | CC | SB | CC | |||
1.5 | 25 | 40 | 15.3 | 27.6 | 43.0 | 105.7 | 64.5 | 158.6 | 1.66 | 4.20 | 0.25 | 0.29 |
2.0 | 25 | 40 | 10.4 | 18.7 | 34.1 | 85.7 | 68.3 | 171.4 | 1.63 | 4.16 | 0.24 | 0.28 |
2.5 | 25 | 40 | 8.1 | 14.2 | 29.1 | 71.4 | 72.7 | 178.6 | 1.62 | 4.11 | 0.24 | 0.27 |
3.0 | 25 | 40 | 6.6 | 11.4 | 25.3 | 62.9 | 75.8 | 188.6 | 1.62 | 4.09 | 0.24 | 0.28 |
1.5 | 20 | 40 | 11.1 | 20.4 | 35.4 | 88.6 | 53.1 | 132.8 | 1.32 | 3.35 | 0.25 | 0.28 |
1.5 | 30 | 40 | 18.3 | 35.9 | 49.3 | 120.0 | 73.9 | 180.0 | 2.00 | 5.06 | 0.25 | 0.29 |
1.5 | 35 | 40 | 21.6 | 45.3 | 55.6 | 137.1 | 83.5 | 205.7 | 2.33 | 5.90 | 0.25 | 0.29 |
1.5 | 25 | 20 | 15.5 | 28.2 | 54.4 | 131.4 | 81.6 | 197.2 | 1.00 | 2.59 | 0.15 | 0.18 |
1.5 | 25 | 60 | 14.2 | 27.3 | 37.9 | 91.4 | 56.9 | 137.1 | 2.28 | 5.53 | 0.34 | 0.36 |
1.5 | 25 | 80 | 14.2 | 27.1 | 34.1 | 82.9 | 51.2 | 124.3 | 2.87 | 7.00 | 0.43 | 0.47 |