Nickel and copper removal from aqueous solution by an immature coal (leonardite): Effect of pH, contact time and water hardness

Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology

Volumn 80, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 649-656

  Zeledón Toruño, Zoraida ^a   Lao Luque, Conxita ^a   Solé Sardans, Montserrat ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Adsorption; Copper; Immature coal; Leonardite; Nickel; Wastewater treatment

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; COAL; COPPER; ISOTHERMS; KINETIC THEORY; NICKEL; PH EFFECTS; SOLUTIONS; SORPTION;

ADSORPTION CAPACITY; BINARY SYSTEMS; EQUILIBROUM ISOTHERMS; NICKEL IONS;

METAL RECOVERY;

CALCIUM ION; COAL; COPPER; HEAVY METAL; NICKEL; SORBENT; WATER;

WATER TREATMENT;

ADSORPTION; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL MODEL; CHEMICAL REACTION KINETICS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; HEAVY METAL REMOVAL; ISOTHERM; PH MEASUREMENT; TIME; WATER HARDNESS;

EID: 19944391946     PISSN: 02682575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jctb.1243     Document Type: Article

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