Comparative studies of zinc, cadmium, lead and copper on economically viable adsorbents

Journal of Environmental Engineering and Science

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 83-90

  Kaur, Sumanjit ^a   Walia, T P S ^a   Mahajan, R K ^a  

^a GURU NANAK DEV UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Adsorbents; Cadmium; Copper; Freundlich; Langmuir; Lead; Zinc

Indexed keywords

BAGASSE; CADMIUM COMPOUNDS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); HEALTH RISKS; SAWDUST; WATER POLLUTION;

LANGMUIR ISOTHERMS; RICE HUSK ASH; TEA LEAVES;

LEAD COMPOUNDS;

BAGASSE; SAW DUST;

EID: 38749111078     PISSN: 14962551     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/S07-031     Document Type: Article

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