Utilization of various agricultural wastes for activated carbon preparation and application for the removal of dyes and metal ions from aqueous solutions

Bioresource Technology

Volumn 87, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 129-132

  Kadirvelu, K ^a   Kavipriya, M ^a   Karthika, C ^b   Radhika, M ^a   Vennilamani, N ^b   Pattabhi, S ^a  

^a PSG COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCE   (India)

^b PSGR KRISHNAMMAL COLLEGE FOR WOMEN   (India)

Author keywords

Activated carbons; Agricultural solid wastes; Dyes; Heavy metals; Removal

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED CARBON; ADSORPTION; AGRICULTURAL WASTES; DYES; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

QUANTITATIVE REMOVALS;

BIOTECHNOLOGY;

CARBON; DYE; METAL ION; COLORING AGENT; HEAVY METAL;

SOLID WASTE;

ADSORPTION; AGRICULTURAL WASTE; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; BANANA; COCONUT; COTTON; MAIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; AGRICULTURE; CHEMISTRY; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METHODOLOGY; WASTE DISPOSAL; WATER MANAGEMENT;

AGRICULTURE; CARBON; COLORING AGENTS; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; METALS, HEAVY; REFUSE DISPOSAL; WATER PURIFICATION;

EID: 0037333014     PISSN: 09608524     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0960-8524(02)00201-8     Document Type: Article

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