Removal of heavy metals from industrial wastewaters using local alum and other conventional coagulants - A comparative study

Journal of Applied Sciences

Volumn 7, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 1416-1421

  Ogunfowokan, A O ^a   Durosinmi, L M ^a   Oyekunle, J A O ^a   Ogunkunle, O A ^a   Igbafe, I T ^a  

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Aluminum sulphate; Coagulants; Ferric chloride; Heavy metals; Industrial wastewaters; Local alum

Indexed keywords

ALKALINITY; ALUMINUM; ALUMINUM CHLORIDE; CHLORINATION; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; COAGULATION; HEAVY METALS; SULFUR COMPOUNDS; TEXTILE INDUSTRY; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ALUMINUM SULPHATE; COAGULANTS; FERRIC CHLORIDE; INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATERS; LOCAL ALUM;

CHEMICALS REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT);

EID: 34347384366     PISSN: 18125654     EISSN: 18125662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jas.2007.1416.1421     Document Type: Article

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