A practical review of the performance of organic and inorganic adsorbents for the treatment of contaminated waters

Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology

Volumn 81, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 1685-1696

  San Miguel, Guillermo ^a   Lambert, Steven D ^b   Graham, Nigel J D ^c  

^a UNIVERSIDAD REY JUAN CARLOS   (Spain)

^b DRINKING WATER INSPECTORATE   (United Kingdom)

^c IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Activated carbon; Adsorption; Bone char; Colour; Metals; Zeolites

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED CARBON; ADSORBENTS; ADSORPTION; ION EXCHANGE RESINS; METALS; ZEOLITES;

ADSORPTION CAPACITY; ADSORPTION PROPERTIES; BONE CHAR;

WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ACTIVATED CARBON; ADSORBENT; ALUMINUM; ION EXCHANGE RESIN; MANGANESE; ORGANIC MATTER; ZEOLITE;

ACTIVATED CARBON; ADSORBENTS; ADSORPTION; ION EXCHANGE RESINS; METALS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT; ZEOLITES;

ADSORPTION KINETICS; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION FUNCTION; PERFORMANCE; SIMULATION; WASTE COMPONENT REMOVAL; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 33749316469     PISSN: 02682575     EISSN: 10974660     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jctb.1600     Document Type: Article

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