Sorption of Cu and Zn by bone charcoal

Environmental Geochemistry and Health

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 51-56

  Wilson, J A ^a   Pulford, I D ^a   Thomas, S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b Brimac Charcoals Limited   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adsorption; Bone charcoal; Breakthrough curves; Copper; Water treatment; Zinc

Indexed keywords

COPPER; ZINC;

CHARCOAL; CONFERENCE PROCEEDING; METAL; REMEDIATION; WATER POLLUTION;

CHARCOAL; CONFERENCE PROCEEDING; COPPER; HEAVY METAL; REMEDIATION; WATER POLLUTION; ZINC;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; BONE; CHEMISTRY; INCINERATION; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METHODOLOGY; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER POLLUTANT;

ADSORPTION; BONE AND BONES; COPPER; INCINERATION; WATER POLLUTANTS; WATER PURIFICATION; ZINC;

EID: 0037359507     PISSN: 02694042     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1021288529358     Document Type: Article

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