Abstract:
The adsorption of rare earth metal La3+ by low viscosity pectin was carried out, and the adsorption isotherms were studied. The thermodynamic parameters were calculated according to the adsorption isotherms, and the kinetics of the adsorption process was also investigated. The results indicate that the adsorption process is easy to proceed, and the Freundlich model is more suitable for the description of the adsorption process. The adsorption of La3+ by pectin accords with the quasi
first order adsorption kinetics, and the adsorption time plays a dominant role in the adsorption process.