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Table 7 CO degradation kinetics models

From: Kinetics and statistical analysis of the bio-stimulating effects of goat litter in crude oil biodegradation process

Models

Plots

Refs

Nonlinear first-order

\( \left[\mathrm{Ct}\right]=\left[\mathrm{Co}\right]{\mathrm{e}}^{-{\mathrm{K}}_1t} \)

[Ct] vs t

[25]

Linear first order

ln[Ct] =  − K1t + ln[Co]

ln[Ct] vs t

[26]

Nonlinear second-order

\( \left[\mathrm{Ct}\right]=\frac{1}{K_2.t\kern0.5em +\frac{1}{\kern0.75em \left[\mathrm{Co}\right]}} \)

[Ct] vs t

[25]

Linear second-order

\( \frac{1}{\left[\mathrm{Ct}\right]}={K}_2t+\frac{1}{\left[\mathrm{Co}\right]} \)

\( \frac{1}{\left[\mathrm{Ct}\right]}\ \mathrm{vs}\ t \)

[27]