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Table 2 Thermodynamic properties of the adsorption of metal ions and lactic acid under different operating temperatures

From: Metal ion removal using a low-cost coconut shell activated carbon bioadsorbent in the recovery of lactic acid from the fermentation broth

Chemical species

ΔH, kJ/mol

ΔS, kJ/mol K

ΔG at T (K), kJ/mol

298

313

323

Metal ions

− 18.8179

− 0.0651

0.5842

1.5608

2.2119

Lactic acid

− 29.9296

− 0.1054

1.4711

3.0518

4.1055