Effect of the porous structure of activated carbon on the adsorption kinetics of gold(I) cyanide complex

The effect the porous structure of activated carbons obtained from furfural and coconut shells has on the kinetics of [Au(CN)2]− ion adsorption is studied. Effective diffusion coefficients for [Au(CN)2]− anions in transport and adsorbing pores and mass transfer coefficients in a transport system of the pores and in microporous zones are calculated using the statistical moments of the kinetic curve.