Removal of iron from groundwater by ash: A systematic study of a traditional method

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 141, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 834-841

  Das, B ^a   Hazarika, P ^a   Saikia, G ^a,b   Kalita, H ^b   Goswami, D C ^b   Das, H B ^b   Dube, S N ^b   Dutta, R K ^a  

^a TEZPUR UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b Defence R D Organization   (India)

Author keywords

Ash; Banana pseudostem; Groundwater; Iron removal; Traditional method

Indexed keywords

GROUNDWATER; IRON; PH EFFECTS; POTABLE WATER;

IRON REMOVAL; PREFABRICATED WATER;

WATER TREATMENT;

CALCIUM; GROUND WATER; IRON; POTASSIUM; WATER;

GROUNDWATER; IRON; PH EFFECTS; POTABLE WATER; WATER TREATMENT;

ADSORPTION; ASH; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; IRON; LABORATORY METHOD; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; WATER TREATMENT;

ARTICLE; ASH; BAMBOO; BANANA; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; FLOW RATE; GRASS; HEAVY METAL REMOVAL; PARAMETER; PRECIPITATION; RICE; SEED HUSK; WATER POLLUTANT; WATER POLLUTION;

BAMBUSA; HEAT; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; IRON; MUSA; ORYZA SATIVA; PLANT STEMS; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WATER PURIFICATION; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 33847419982     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2006.07.052     Document Type: Article

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