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Last data updates: 15 January 2015 Ho, Y.S. and Ofomaja, A.E. (2006), Biosorption thermodynamics of cadmium on coconut copra meal as biosorbent. Biochemical Engineering Journal, 30 (2), 117-123. Document type: Article Language: English Cited references: 28 Times cited: 107 Times self cited: 10 Abstract: Coconut copra meal, a waste product of coconut oil production was investigated for its potential use as a biosorbent for cadmium ions from an aqueous solution. A comparison of linear least-squares method and a trial and error non-linear method of three widely used isotherms, Langmuir, Freundlich, and Redlich-Peterson, were examined. Langmuir isotherm parameters obtained from the four Langmuir linear equations by using linear method were not similar, but were the same when non-linear method was used. The best-fitting isotherms were Langmuir and Redlich-Peterson isotherms. Langmuir isotherm is a special case of Redlich-Peterson isotherm when constant g is unity. In addition, various thermodynamic parameters, such as Delta G degrees, Delta H degrees, and Delta S degrees, were calculated. The biosorption process is a spontaneous and exothermic process. (c) 2006 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. Author Keywords: copra meal; cadmium ions; langmuir isotherm; temperature; adsorption KeyWords Plus: Low-Cost Adsorbent; Aqueous-Solution; Tree Fern; Waste-Water; Sorption Isotherm; Adsorption; Removal; Equilibrium; Cd(II); Copper Addresses: Ho YS (reprint author), Peking Univ, Coll Environm Sci, Dept Environm Sci, Beijing, 100871 Peoples R China Peking Univ, Coll Environm Sci, Dept Environm Sci, Beijing, 100871 Peoples R China Univ Benin, Fac Sci, Dept Chem, Benin, Nigeria E-mail Addresses: dr_ysho@ Gupta, V.K., Nayak, A., Bhushan, B. and Agarwal, S. (2015), A Critical Analysis on the Efficiency of Activated Carbons from Low-Cost Precursors for Heavy Metals Remediation. Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology, 45 (6), 613-668. Das, D., Varshini, C.J.S. and D