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Figure 3.8. Cards of the Reactor App software corresponding to the systems (adsorbate/adsorbent pairs) studied (Text in

Spanish indicating some parameters such as equilibrium time, qmax, temperature and initial pH).

Figure 3.9. Data to be entered in Reactor App for the calculation of the first continuous reactors volume approximation.

(Text in Spanish indicating the different variables for the selected system: adsorbate, adsorbent, equilibrium time, qmax,

temperature, initial pH, kinetic constant and reaction order).

3.7 Conclusions

In conclusion, the choice of the low-cost adsorbent to be used should be based on the availability

of the material in the same place where the effluent treatment is needed. In order to simplify the

studies, first the dosage curve should be made and the working conditions should be established.

Once the relation between the contaminant concentration and the quantity of adsorbent are fixed,

the kinetic equation at a given temperature should be estimated. Then, the study of the equilibrium

isotherm and the estimation of the maximum adsorption capacity could be accomplished. Finally,

with this data the continuous reactor volume can be estimated using Reactor App and then a first