Laboratory-scale biosorption and desorption of metal ions using waste sludges and selected acids

South African Journal of Science

Volumn 92, Issue 11-12, 1996, Pages 527-529

  Bux, F ^a   Naidoo, D ^a   Kasan, H C ^a  

^a DURBAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SLUDGE; SORPTION; WASTE;

EID: 0030302104     PISSN: 00382353     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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