Kinetic models including pseudo-first-order, pseudo-second-order and intra-particle diffusion were used to determine the rate of adsorption of copper. The sorption equilibrium between the adsorbent and the metal ions was described by using Langmuir, Freundlich and Temkin models. For all the three models, the isotherm constants were obtained by non-linear regression methods. Thermodynamic parameters were calculated using Van’t Hoff equation.