Sorption kinetics, intraparticle diffusion and equilibrium partitioning of Azo dyes on great millet (Andropogon sorghum) waste biomass

Journal of Applied Sciences

Volumn 7, Issue 19, 2007, Pages 2840-2847

  Igwe, J C ^a   Mbonu, O F ^a   Abia, A A ^b  

^a ABIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORT HARCOURT   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Adsorption; Agricultural by product; Azo dyes; Kinetics; Waste water

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; AGRICULTURAL WASTES; AZO DYES; BOUNDARY LAYERS; CITRUS FRUITS; DIFFUSION; DYES; ENZYME KINETICS; KINETICS; SORPTION; WASTEWATER; WATER TREATMENT;

AGRICULTURAL BY-PRODUCTS; BOUNDARY LAYER DIFFUSIONS; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; EQUILIBRIUM PARTITIONING; INTRA-PARTICLE DIFFUSION; PSEUDO-SECOND ORDER RATES; PSEUDO-SECOND-ORDER RATE EQUATION;

RATE CONSTANTS;

EID: 36048952215     PISSN: 18125654     EISSN: 18125662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jas.2007.2840.2847     Document Type: Article

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