A simulation study of the removal efficiency of granular activated carbon on cadmium and lead

Desalination

Volumn 206, Issue 1-3, 2007, Pages 9-16

  Jusoh, Ahmad ^a   Su Shiung, Lam ^a   Ali, Nora'aini ^a   Noor, M J M M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA TERENGGANU   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Adsorption isotherms; Cadmium; Granular activated carbon; Heavy metals; Lead

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION ISOTHERMS; CADMIUM; CHEMICALS REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT); FILTRATION; HEAVY METALS; LEAD; MATHEMATICAL TECHNIQUES;

ADAM-BOHART EQUATION; FIXED BED COLUMN TEST; GRANULAR ACTIVATED CARBON;

ACTIVATED CARBON;

ACTIVATED CARBON; ADSORPTION ISOTHERMS; CADMIUM; CHEMICALS REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT); FILTRATION; HEAVY METALS; LEAD; MATHEMATICAL TECHNIQUES;

ACTIVATED CARBON; ADSORPTION; BREAKTHROUGH CURVE; CADMIUM; EFFICIENCY MEASUREMENT; FILTRATION; GRANULAR MEDIUM; LEAD; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; REMOVAL EXPERIMENT;

EID: 33846657190     PISSN: 00119164     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.desal.2006.04.048     Document Type: Article

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