Low-cost adsorbents for waste and wastewater treatment: a review

Science of the Total Environment, The

Volumn 116, Issue 1-2, 1992, Pages 31-52

  Pollard, S J T ^a   Fowler, G D ^a   Sollars, C J ^a   Perry, R ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

adsorbants; carbonaceous; waste u use; wastes; wastewater treatment

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED CARBON;

INDUSTRIAL WASTE; RECYCLING; REVIEW; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0026715945     PISSN: 00489697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0048-9697(92)90363-W     Document Type: Article

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