Modelling of the acid-base properties of natural and synthetic adsorbent materials used for heavy metal removal from aqueous solutions

Chemosphere

Volumn 54, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 905-915

  Pagnanelli, Francesca ^a   Vegliò, Francesco ^b   Toro, Luigi ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF L'AQUILA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biosorption; Chelating resin; Heavy metals; Modelling; Titration

Indexed keywords

CHELATION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HEAVY METALS; ORGANIC ACIDS; PROTONS; RESINS; SOLUTIONS; TITRATION;

PROTONATION CONSTANTS;

ADSORPTION;

ACETOACETIC ACID DERIVATIVE; ADSORBENT; CARBOXYL GROUP; CHELATING AGENT; COPPER; HEAVY METAL; RESIN;

ADSORPTION; CHELATION; HEAVY METAL; MODELING; WATER TREATMENT;

ACID BASE BALANCE; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; BIOMASS; COMPLEX FORMATION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); ELECTRICITY; EQUILIBRIUM CONSTANT; GRAM NEGATIVE AEROBIC RODS AND COCCI; PROTON TRANSPORT; SPHAEROTILUS NATANS;

ADA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); SPHAEROTILUS NATANS;

EID: 1642435377     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2003.09.003     Document Type: Article

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