Removal of toxic cations and Cr(VI) from aqueous solution by hazelnut shell

Water Research

Volumn 34, Issue 11, 2000, Pages 2955-2962

  Cimino, Giuseppe ^a   Passerini, Amedeo ^a   Toscano, Giovanni ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Agricultural by product; Biosorbent; Hazelnut shell; Hexavalent chromium; HSAB principle; Toxic metals; Wastewater treatment

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION ISOTHERMS; BYPRODUCTS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PH; POSITIVE IONS; TOXIC MATERIALS;

BIOSORBENTS; HAZELNUT SHELLS; HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM;

WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

CADMIUM; CHROMIUM; METAL ION; ZINC ION;

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; METAL EXTRACTION; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; SORPTION;

ABSORPTION; ARTICLE; BINDING AFFINITY; PH; PLANT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TECHNIQUE; THEORY; WASTE WATER; WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 0034257047     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0043-1354(00)00048-8     Document Type: Article

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