R help - Oct 2008 - parameter assessment in differential equation

Hi,
 
I'd like to know whether R is capable to assess parameters in a model
describing the kinetic of a pollutant adsorption onto activated carbon.
 
A common relation is for instance the Adam-Bohart-Thomas' one:
 
dx/dt = K1 * (qm-x)*C - K2x
where {K1,K2} are the unknown paramters and {qm,C} are known parameters
 
Of course I get experimental data sets of measured x as a function of time.
 
If R can help to handle that, which functions have to be used (diff, optim,
nls...)

Regards/Cordialement

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Benoit Boulinguiez
Ph.D
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Benoit Boulinguiez <benoit.boulinguiez <at> ensc-rennes.fr> writes:
 
> I'd like to know whether R is capable to assess parameters in a model
> describing the kinetic of a pollutant adsorption onto activated carbon.
> 
  Start with the deSolve package (especially demo(CCL4model))

  Ben Bolker