Removal of heavy metal ions from wastewater by using biosorbents from marine algae-a cost effective new technology

Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 133-136

  Yu, Q ^a   Kaewsarn, P ^a   Ma, W ^a   Matheickal, J T ^a   Yin, P ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biosorbent; Biosorption of heavy metal; Marine algae; Wastewater treatment

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; BIOCHEMISTRY; BIOMASS; COST EFFECTIVENESS; HEAVY METALS; KINETIC THEORY; SOLUTIONS;

BIOSORBENTS; BIOSORPTION; HEAVY METAL POLLUTION;

CHEMICALS REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT);

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; BATCH REACTOR; BIOSORPTION; ENVIRONMENTAL RECOVERY; FIXED BED REACTOR; HEAVY METAL REMOVAL; INDUSTRIAL EFFLUENT; MACROALGA; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; WASTE WATER TREATMENT;

ALGA; EFFLUENT TREATMENT; HEAVY METAL; METAL EXTRACTION; SORPTION;

EID: 0035324452     PISSN: 10049541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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