Application of film-pore diffusion model for the adsorption of metal ions on coir in a fixed-bed column

Chemical Engineering and Processing: Process Intensification

Volumn 46, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 477-485

  Quek, S Y ^a   Al Duri, B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adsorption; Biot number; Coir; Diffusion; Film pore diffusion model; Fixed bed column; Mass transfer; Metal ions

Indexed keywords

DIFFUSION; MASS TRANSFER; NATURAL FIBERS;

BIOT NUMBER; FILM PORE DIFFUSION MODEL; FIXED BED COLUMN; METAL IONS;

ADSORPTION;

ADSORPTION; DIFFUSION; MASS TRANSFER; NATURAL FIBERS;

ADSORPTION; DIFFUSION; MASS TRANSFER; NATURAL FIBERS;

EID: 33847124563     PISSN: 02552701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cep.2006.06.019     Document Type: Article

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