Ammonium removal from water by eight natural zeolites: A comparative study

Separation Science and Technology

Volumn 43, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 2166-2182

  Langwaldt, Jörg ^a  

^a GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

Adsorption; Ammonium; Chabazite; Clinoptiolite; Natural zeolites

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; CATALYST ACTIVITY; COLUMNS (STRUCTURAL); CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); DEWATERING; MAGNESIUM PRINTING PLATES; SILICATE MINERALS; SODIUM CHLORIDE; TESTING; ZEOLITES;

ADSORPTION CAPACITIES; AMMONIUM; AMMONIUM ADSORPTION; AMMONIUM REMOVAL; BATCH TESTING; CHABAZITE; CLINOPTIOLITE; COLUMN TESTING; COMPARATIVE STUDIES; LOW CONCENTRATIONS; NATURAL ZEOLITES; POTASSIUM ION CONCENTRATION; SODIUM CHLORIDE SOLUTION;

AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS;

ADSORPTION; CONCENTRATION; PARTICLE SIZE; REMOVAL; WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 46049097000     PISSN: 01496395     EISSN: 15205754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01496390802063937     Document Type: Article

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