Removal of toxic chromium(VI) from aqueous solution by activated carbon using Casuarina equisetifolia

Chemistry and Ecology

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 119-129

  El Nemr, A ^a   El Sikaily, A ^a   Khaled, A ^a   Abdelwahab, O ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY AND FISHERIES   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Activated carbon; Adsorption; Casuarina; Casuarinas equisetifolia; Chromium; Freundlich model; Langmuir model

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED CARBON; ADSORPTION; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; CHROMIUM; TOXIC MATERIAL;

CASUARINA; CASUARINA EQUISETIFOLIA;

EID: 34047214406     PISSN: 02757540     EISSN: 10290370     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02757540701197754     Document Type: Article

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