Dynamic removal of uranium by chitosan: Influence of operating parameters

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 34, Issue 10 pt 6, 1996, Pages 169-177

  Jansson Charrier, Marielle ^a   Guibal, Eric ^a   Roussy, Jean ^a   Surjous, Robert ^b   Le Cloirec, Pierre ^c  

^a ECOLE DES MINES D ALÈS   (France)

^b Soc Margeride Services   (France)

^c ECOLE DES MINES DE NANTES   (France)

Author keywords

Adsorption; Chitosan; Column size effect; Concentration effect; Desorption; Fixed bed reactor; Flow velocity effect; Particle size effect; Pilot scale application; Uranyl ions

Indexed keywords

BIOREACTORS; COMPOSITION EFFECTS; DIFFUSION IN LIQUIDS; EFFLUENTS; HYDRODYNAMICS; LEACHATE TREATMENT; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER); POLYSACCHARIDES; URANIUM; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

CHITOSAN; FLOW VELOCITY; METAL ION CONCENTRATION;

CHEMICALS REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT);

CHITOSAN; URANIUM;

ADSORPTION; CONFERENCE PAPER; DESORPTION; DIFFUSION; FLOW RATE; HYDRODYNAMICS; LEACHING; MINING; PARTICLE SIZE; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0030453494     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0273-1223(96)00711-1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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