Separation of mercury(II) from aqueous solution by adsorption onto an activated carbon prepared from Eichhornia crassipes

Adsorption Science and Technology

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 207-222

  Kadirvelu, K ^a   Kanmani, P ^a   Senthilkumar, P ^a   Subburam, V ^a  

^a BHARATHIAR UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; PH EFFECTS; PHASE EQUILIBRIA; SEPARATION;

EQUILIBRIUM PARAMETERS; METAL ION CONCENTRATION;

MERCURY (METAL);

ACTIVATED CARBON; ADSORPTION; LIQUID-SOLID SEPARATION; MERCURY;

EID: 1642402177     PISSN: 02636174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1260/0263617041503480     Document Type: Article

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