Adsorption of boron from landfill leachate by peat and the effect of environmental factors

Journal of Environmental Engineering and Science

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 19-28

  Sartaj, Majid ^a,b   Fernandes, Leta ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^b ISFAHAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Adsorption; Boron; Factorial design; Landfill; Leachate; Peat; pH; Temperature

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; BORON; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; LEACHATE TREATMENT; PEAT; PH EFFECTS; TRACE ELEMENTS;

ADSORPTION TESTS; BORON ADSORPTION; FACTORIAL DESIGN; LANDFILL LEACHATE;

LAND FILL;

EID: 19544375077     PISSN: 14962551     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/s04-029     Document Type: Article

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