Table 4: Effect of contact time on Cd2+ ions RE and qe at different initial concentrations (10 mg/L, 30 mg/L, and 50 mg/L) by D. regia.


Time (min) Cd2+ RE% at Co (10) Cd2+ RE% at Co (30) Cd2+ RE% at Co (50) qt at Co (10) qt at Co (30) qt at Co (50) Ct at Co (10) Ct at Co (30) Ct at Co (50)

20 90.97 90.20 80.99 1.52 4.51 6.67 0.90 2.93 10.00
40 93.57 94.07 93.16 1.56 4.70 7.76 0.64 1.78 3.42
60 93.98 92.80 91.08 1.57 4.64 7.59 0.60 2.16 4.46
80 96.29 95.40 90.87 1.61 4.73 7.57 0.37 1.37 4.56
100 93.88 88.92 86.86 1.56 4.45 7.24 0.61 3.32 6.57
120 92.95 91.86 88.55 1.55 4.58 7.38 0.70 2.50 5.73