Removal and recovery of nitrate from water by ZnCl2 activated carbon from coconut coir pith, an agricultural solid waste

Indian Journal of Chemical Technology

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 513-521

  Namasivayam, C ^a   Sangeetha, D ^a  

^a BHARATHIAR UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Adsorption isotherms IPC code: C02F1 28; Coir pith; Nitrate; ZnCl2 activated carbon

Indexed keywords

EID: 39349113374     PISSN: 0971457X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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