Removal of hexavalent chromium from aqueous solutions by granular activated carbon

Water SA

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 153-160

  Sharma, D C ^a,b   Forster, C F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b CENTRAL POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD   (India)

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EID: 0001633719     PISSN: 03784738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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