Removal of direct dye from aqueous solutions with an adsorbent made from tamarind fruit shell, an agricultural solid waste

Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research

Volumn 65, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 443-446

  Somasekhara Reddy, M C ^a  

^a G PULLA REDDY ENGINEERING COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Adsorbent; Congo Red; Dye; Solid waste; Tamarind fruit shell

Indexed keywords

ADSORBENTS; ADSORPTION; DESORPTION; DYES; ION EXCHANGE; PH EFFECTS; REMOVAL; SOLID WASTES; SOLUTIONS;

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; DYE; SOLID WASTE;

TAMARINDUS INDICA;

EID: 33646506425     PISSN: 00224456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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