Adsorption of hexavalent chromium from aqueous solutions by wheat bran

International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 161-168

  Nameni, M ^a   Alavi Moghadam, M R ^a   Arami, M ^a  

^a AMIRKABIR UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Heavy metals; Isotherm; Kinetics; Natural adsorbents

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; CHROMIUM; NUMERICAL METHODS; PH EFFECTS; SOLUTIONS;

ADSORPTION; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; CHROMIUM; HEAVY METAL; ISOTHERM; KINETICS; WHEAT;

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 41149166219     PISSN: 17351472     EISSN: 17352630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03326009     Document Type: Article

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