Treatment of chromium(VI) waste by the non-living biomass of water hyacinth roots

International Journal of Environmental Studies

Volumn 53, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 87-99

  Low, K S ^a   Lee, C K ^a   Ng, A Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Biosorption; Chromium (VI); Eichhornia crassipes; Electroplating waste; Water hyacinth roots

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; ADSORPTION ISOTHERMS; BIOMASS; CHROMIUM COMPOUNDS; ELECTROPLATING SOLUTIONS; PH;

BIOACCUMULATION; BIOSORPTION;

INDUSTRIAL WASTE TREATMENT;

EICHHORNIA; EICHHORNIA CRASSIPES; HYACINTHUS;

EID: 0030823489     PISSN: 00207233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207239708711118     Document Type: Article

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