Removal of fluoride by thermally activated carbon prepared from neem (Azadirachta indica) and kikar (Acacia arabica) leaves

Journal of Environmental Biology

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 227-232

  Kumar, Sunil ^a   Gupta, Asha ^a   Yadav, J P ^b  

^a GURU JAMBHESHWAR UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^b MAHARSHI DAYANAND UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Activated carbon; Adsorbent; Fluoride removal; Kikar leaves; Neem leaves

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED CARBON; FLUORIDE;

ACTIVATED CARBON; ADSORPTION; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; DICOTYLEDON; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FLUORIDE; NEEM; PH; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; WATER TREATMENT;

ACACIA; ARTICLE; AZADIRACHTA INDICA; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEATING; NONHUMAN; PH; PLANT LEAF; TEMPERATURE;

ACACIA NILOTICA; AZADIRACHTA INDICA;

EID: 41349092719     PISSN: 02548704     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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