Removal of fluoride from water by carbon nanotube supported alumina

Environmental Technology (United Kingdom)

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 391-398

  Li, Y H ^a   Zhang, X ^a   Wei, J ^a   Xu, C ^a   Wu, D ^a   Wang, S ^b   Luan, Z ^b   Wei, B ^c  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b RESEARCH CENTER FOR ECO ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES   (China)

^c RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adsorption; Carbon nanotube supported alumina; Fluoride removal

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; ALUMINA; ALUMINUM OXIDE; CALCINATION; DRIERS (MATERIALS); FLUORINE COMPOUNDS;

ADSORPTION CAPABILITY; ADSORPTION CAPACITIES; ADSORPTION MATERIALS; ADSORPTION REACTION; CALCINATION TEMPERATURE; FLUORIDE REMOVAL; FREUNDLICH ISOTHERM; SECOND-ORDER RATES;

CARBON NANOTUBES;

ADSORBENT; ALUMINUM OXIDE; CARBON; FLUORIDE;

ALUMINUM OXIDE; FLUORIDE; PH; SEPARATION CHARACTERISTICS; WATER TREATMENT;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL REACTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEFLUORINATION; ISOTHERM; KINETICS; LOADING TEST; PH; TEMPERATURE; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WEIGHT;

EID: 0242584855     PISSN: 09593330     EISSN: 1479487X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09593330309385572     Document Type: Article

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