Feasibility analysis of As(III) removal in a continuous flow fixed bed system by modified calcined bauxite (MCB)

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 139, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 286-292

  Bhakat, P B ^a   Gupta, A K ^a   Ayoob, S ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Adsorption; Arsenite; BDST model; Breakthrough curve; Column studies

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; CHEMICAL REACTORS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); RATE CONSTANTS;

BDST MODEL; BREAKTHROUGH CURVES; CONSTANTLY MIXED BATCH REACTOR (CMBR);

ARSENIC COMPOUNDS;

ADSORBENT; ARSENIC; MODIFIED CALCINED BAUXITE;

ADSORPTION; ARSENIC COMPOUNDS; CHEMICAL REACTORS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); RATE CONSTANTS;

ADSORPTION; ARSENIC; BAUXITE; BREAKTHROUGH CURVE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; ISOTHERM; POLLUTANT REMOVAL;

ADSORPTION; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; CONTINUOUS FLOW REACTOR; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; EFFLUENT; FIXED BED REACTOR; FLOW RATE; HAZARDOUS WASTE;

ABSORPTION; ALUMINUM OXIDE; ARSENIC; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WATER PURIFICATION;

EID: 33845426047     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2006.06.037     Document Type: Article

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