Performance of low-cost adsorbents for the removal of copper and lead

Journal of Water Supply: Research and Technology - AQUA

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 49-58

  Rao, M ^a   Parwate, A V ^a   Bhole, A G ^b   Kadu, P A ^a  

^a Faculty of Electronics and Communication Engineering   (India)

^b LAXMINARAYAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Adsorption; Bagasse; Copper(II); Fly ash; Langmuir and Freundlich isotherms; Lead(II); Low cost adsorbents

Indexed keywords

ADSORBENTS; ADSORPTION; FLY ASH; PH EFFECTS;

METAL ION CONCENTRATION;

WATER TREATMENT;

ADSORPTION; COPPER; LEAD; PERFORMANCE; WASTE DISPOSAL;

FRAXINUS;

EID: 0037282203     PISSN: 00037214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/aqua.2003.0005     Document Type: Article

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