Trace element removal by Spirulina sp. from copper smelter and refinery effluents

Hydrometallurgy

Volumn 73, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 147-153

  Chojnacka, K ^a   Chojnacki, A ^a   Gorecka H ^a  

^a WROCLAW UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Bioaccumulation; Heavy metals; Industrial wastewater treatment; Spirulina sp.

Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS; EFFLUENT TREATMENT; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; EVAPORATION; HEAVY METALS; IMPURITIES; MICROORGANISMS; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); SOLUTIONS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT; WATER QUALITY;

BIOACCUMULATION METHOD; METAL LOADING CAPACITY;

TRACE ELEMENTS;

EID: 1442309156     PISSN: 0304386X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hydromet.2003.10.003     Document Type: Article

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