Influence of operating conditions on the removal of Cu, Zn, Cd and Pb ions from wastewater by adsorption

International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 451-456

  Abdel Ghani, N T ^a   Elchaghaby, G A ^a,b  

^a CAIRO UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

^b PLANT PATHOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Adsorption; Heavy metals; Nile rose plant; Operating parameters; Wastewater

Indexed keywords

ADSORBENTS; ADSORPTION; HEAVY METALS; PH EFFECTS; POSITIVE IONS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ADSORPTION; CATION; EQUILIBRIUM; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; HEAVY METAL; ISOTHERM; PH; REMOVAL EXPERIMENT; WASTEWATER;

EID: 34848890284     PISSN: 17351472     EISSN: 17352630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03325980     Document Type: Article

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