Retention of Cr(VI) and Hg(II) in Eucalyptus globulus- and peach stone-activated carbons

Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology

Volumn 74, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 904-910

  Bello, Germán ^a   Ruby, Cid ^a   García, Rafael ^a   Arriagada, Renán ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONCEPCIÓN   (Chile)

Author keywords

Activated carbon; Adsorption; Heavy metals retention; Retention rate

Indexed keywords

ADSORBENTS; ADSORPTION; CARBON DIOXIDE; CHROMIUM; DIFFUSION IN SOLIDS; MERCURY (METAL); PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; PH EFFECTS; STEAM; THERMAL EFFECTS;

HEAVY METALS RETENTION RATE;

ACTIVATED CARBON;

ACTIVATED CARBON; CALCIUM SULFATE; CHROMIUM; HEAVY METAL; MERCURY;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIFFUSION; PARTICLE SIZE; PH; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY;

EID: 0344994561     PISSN: 02682575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-4660(199909)74:9<904::AID-JCTB119>3.0.CO;2-J     Document Type: Article

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