A novel method for heavy metal removal

Energy Sources

Volumn 24, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 1043-1051

  Mustafiz, S ^a   Basu, A ^a   Islam, M R ^a   Dewaidar, A ^b   Chaalal, O ^b  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Adsorption; Desorption; Dynamic test; Fish scale; Heavy metals; Static test

Indexed keywords

ADSORBENTS; BIOPOLYMERS; DESORPTION; ELECTROPLATING; HEAVY METALS; INDUSTRIAL WASTES; IONS; LAND FILL; MIXTURES; OIL WELL DRILLING; PIPELINES; SEWAGE SLUDGE; WASTEWATER;

DYNAMIC EQUILIBRIUM;

CHEMICALS REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT);

EID: 0036842034     PISSN: 00908312     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00908310290086905     Document Type: Article

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