Arsenic removal using a biopolymer chitosan sorbent

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 645-658

  Chen, Chiing Chang ^a   Chung, Ying Chien ^b  

^a National Taichung Nursing College   (Taiwan)

^b CHINA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Adsorption; Arsenic; Chitosan; Sorbent

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; BIOPOLYMERS; CHITIN; DESORPTION; PH EFFECTS; SEMICONDUCTING GALLIUM ARSENIDE;

ARSENIC REMOVAL; CHITOSAN; KINETIC ADSORPTION;

ARSENIC;

ARSENIC; ARSENIC ACID; ARSENIC TRIOXIDE; BIOPOLYMER; CHITOSAN; SULFURIC ACID;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); DESORPTION; PH; RECYCLING; TEMPERATURE; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER POLLUTION; WATER TREATMENT;

ADSORPTION; ARSENIC; CHITOSAN; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; KINETICS; TEMPERATURE; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WATER PURIFICATION;

EID: 33646551756     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: 15324117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10934520600575044     Document Type: Article

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