Removal of lead ions by adsorption onto coconut shell and dates nut carbons - A comparative study

Indian Journal of Environmental Protection

Volumn 25, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 816-823

  Kannan, N ^a   Balamurugan, J ^a,b  

^a AYYA NADAR JANAKI AMMAL COLLEGE   (India)

^b PMT College   (India)

Author keywords

Adsorption isotherms; Coconut shell carbon; Dates nut carbon; First order kinetic equations; Intra particle diffusion model; Removal of lead(II) ions

Indexed keywords

EID: 33645522858     PISSN: 02537141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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