Biosorption of mercury from aqueous solutions by powdered leaves of castor tree (Ricinus communis L.)

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 152, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 955-959

  Al Rmalli, Shaban W ^a   Dahmani, Abdella A ^a   Abuein, Mohamed M ^a   Gleza, Amar A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRIPOLI   (Libyan Arab Jamahiriya)

Author keywords

Biomass; Biosorption; Desorption; Mercury; Ricinus communis L.

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION ISOTHERMS; BIOMASS; BIOSORPTION; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); FORESTRY; METAL IONS; PH EFFECTS;

BIOSORPTION EQUILIBRIUM; INITIAL PH; MERCURY CONCENTRATIONS;

MERCURY (METAL);

HYDROCHLORIC ACID; MERCURY;

ADSORPTION ISOTHERMS; BIOMASS; BIOSORPTION; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); FORESTRY; MERCURY (METAL); METAL IONS; PH EFFECTS;

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; BIOACTIVITY; BIOASSAY; BIOMASS; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); HERB; LEAF; MERCURY (ELEMENT); PH; SORPTION;

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; BIOMASS; BIOSORPTION; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; DESORPTION; EQUILIBRIUM CONSTANT; MINING; PH; PLANT LEAF; RICINUS COMMUNIS; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

ADSORPTION; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MERCURY; PLANT LEAVES; RICINUS;

BIOMASS; CONCENTRATION; FORESTRY; MERCURY; PH; SORPTION;

RICINUS COMMUNIS;

EID: 40749104897     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2007.07.111     Document Type: Article

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