Removal of aqueous arsenic using iron attached to immobilized ligands (IMLIGs)

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

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 97-102

  Martin, Dean F ^a   O'Donnell, Lauren ^a   Martin, Barbara B ^a   Alldredge, Robert ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^b Metre General Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Arsenic; Arsenic removal; Bangladesh; Drinking water; Immobilized ligands; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC; COLUMN CHROMATOGRAPHY; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; IRON COMPOUNDS; POTABLE WATER; SIEVES; SODIUM COMPOUNDS; SOLUTIONS; TOXICITY;

ARSENIC REMOVAL; FERROUS SULFATE HEPTAHYDRATE; IMMOBILIZED LIGANDS;

ENZYME IMMOBILIZATION;

ARSENIC; DRINKING WATER; FERROUS SULFATE; IRON; LIGAND; NITROGEN; SODIUM HYDROXIDE;

AERATION; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; BANGLADESH; COLUMN CHROMATOGRAPHY; EFFLUENT; OXIDATION; WATER TREATMENT;

ADSORPTION; ARSENIC; IMMOBILIZATION; IRON; LIGANDS; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WATER POLLUTION, CHEMICAL; WATER PURIFICATION;

EID: 33845345303     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: 15324117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10934520601015875     Document Type: Article

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