Adsorptive Removal of 2,4-Dichlorophenol from Aqueous Solution by Low-Cost Carbon from an Agricultural Solid Waste: Coconut Coir Pith

Separation Science and Technology

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 1407-1425

  Namasivayam, C ^a   Kavitha, D ^a  

^a BHARATHIAR UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

2,4 Dichlorophenol; Adsorption; Coir pith carbon; Desorption studies; Isotherms; PH effect

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; DESORPTION; PH EFFECTS; SOLID WASTES; WASTE DISPOSAL;

ADSORBENT DOSES; COCONUT COIRS;

ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

2,4 DICHLOROPHENOL; ADSORBENT; CARBON; LEAD;

ADSORPTION; DESORPTION; MEMBRANE; SEPARATION; TEXTILE INDUSTRY;

ACIDITY; ADSORPTION; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; COCONUT; COIR; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); DESORPTION; INDUSTRY; ISOTHERM; KINETICS; SOLID WASTE; TEMPERATURE; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

COIR; FIBER MANUFACTURE; TEXTILE INDUSTRY; WASTE DISPOSAL;

EID: 2142660698     PISSN: 01496395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/SS-120030490     Document Type: Article

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