Removal of Cd2+, Cr3+, Cu2+, Hg 2+, Pb2+ and Zn2+ cations and AsO 43- anions from aqueous solutions by mixed clay from Tundulu in Malawi and characterisation of the clay

Water SA

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 519-526

  Sajidu, S M I ^a   Persson, I ^b   Masamba, W R L ^a   Henry, E M T ^c   Kayambazinthu, D ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAWI   (Malawi)

^b SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FORT HARE   (South Africa)

^d FORESTRY RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF MALAWI   (Malawi)

Author keywords

Carbonate fluoroapatite; Heavy metals; Illite; Kaolinite; Mixed layer minerals; pHpzc

Indexed keywords

CARBONATE FLUOROAPATITE; ILLITE; KAOLINITE; MIXED LAYER MINERALS; PHPZC;

ADSORPTION; CLAY; HEAVY METALS; PH EFFECTS; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); WASTEWATER; WATER POLLUTION;

CHEMICALS REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT);

ADSORPTION; CHEMICALS REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT); CLAY; HEAVY METALS; PH EFFECTS; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); WASTEWATER; WATER POLLUTION;

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; EMISSION; FLUORAPATITE; HEAVY METAL; ILLITE; KAOLINITE; URBAN AREA; WASTEWATER;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; MALAWI; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; TUNDULU;

EID: 33749507380     PISSN: 03784738     EISSN: 03784738     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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