Removal of heavy metal ions (Pb2+, Cu2+) in aqueous solutions by Pterygota macrocarpa sawdust

Journal of Applied Sciences

Volumn 7, Issue 14, 2007, Pages 1864-1872

  Adouby, K ^a   Akissi, L C Koffi ^a   Wandan, N Eboua ^a   Yao, B ^a  

^a Institut National Polytechnique Felix Houphouet Boigny   (Côte d’Ivoire)

Author keywords

Copper; Freundlich and Temkin isotherms; Heavy metals; Langmuir; Lead; Removal; Sawdust

Indexed keywords

COPPER; HEAVY METALS; ISOTHERMS; LEAD; METAL IONS; METALS; REMOVAL; SAWDUST; SOLUTIONS;

AQUEOUS ACIDS; COPPER REMOVAL; LANGMUIRS; METAL IONS REMOVAL; METAL SOLUTIONS; REMOVAL OF HEAVY METAL IONS; TEMKIN ISOTHERM; WOOD INDUSTRY;

CHEMICALS REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT);

EID: 34848817409     PISSN: 18125654     EISSN: 18125662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jas.2007.1864.1872     Document Type: Article

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