Treatment of dyeing industry wastewater using activated carbon prepared from agricultural by product

Indian Journal of Environmental Protection

Volumn 22, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 1281-1285

  Thamaraiselvi, K ^a,b   Kadirvelu, K ^a,c   Subburam, V ^a,b   Pattabhi, S ^a  

^a PSG COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCE   (India)

^b BHARATHIAR UNIVERSITY   (India)

^c DRDO   (India)

Author keywords

Activated carbons; Agitation time; Characterization; Dyeing industry wastewater; PH effect

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED CARBON; AGRICULTURAL CHEMICAL; DYE;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; COCONUT; DECOLORIZATION; EQUILIBRIUM CONSTANT; HARDNESS; INDIA; MOISTURE; PH; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; POROSITY; RELATIVE DENSITY; SAWDUST; SOLUBILITY; SURFACE PROPERTY; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0042820045     PISSN: 02537141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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