Continuous-flow metal biosorption in a regenerable Sargassum column

Water Research

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 297-306

  Volesky, B ^a   Weber, J ^a   Park, J M ^b  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Biosorbent regeneration; Column biosorption; Copper removal; Cu biosorption; Multi cycle biosorption; Sargassum biosorbent

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; COPPER; DESORPTION; MASS TRANSFER; SORPTION;

BIOSORPTION;

WATER RESOURCES;

COPPER;

COPPER; DESORPTION; SORPTION;

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; BIOMASS; BIOSORPTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELUTION; NONHUMAN; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEAWEED; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

ALGAE; FILIPENDULA; SARGASSUM;

EID: 0037210061     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0043-1354(02)00282-8     Document Type: Article

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