Response surface optimization of phosphorus species adsorption onto powdered alum sludge

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering

Volumn 43, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1100-1107

  Fu, J F ^a   Zhao, Y Q ^a   Razali, M ^a   Bruen, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Adsorption; Box Behnken design; Phosphorus species; Powdered alum sludge; Response surface methodology

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; CURVE FITTING; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; NONMETALS; OPTIMIZATION; PARTICLE SIZE; PHOSPHORUS; PHOTOACOUSTIC SPECTROSCOPY; REMOVAL; SURFACE PROPERTIES; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

ALUM SLUDGE; BOX BEHNKEN DESIGN; COMPUTER PACKAGES; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; OPTIMAL CONDITIONS; P REMOVAL; PHOSPHORUS SPECIES; QUADRATIC MODELING; REMOVAL EFFICIENCY (RE); RESPONSE LEVELS; RESPONSE SURFACE METHODOLOGY (RSM).; RESPONSE SURFACE OPTIMIZATION; RESPONSE SURFACES; THREE PARAMETERS; THREE-DIMENSIONAL RESPONSES;

PH EFFECTS;

PHOSPHORUS;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; COMPUTER; PARTICLE SIZE; PH MEASUREMENT; RESPONSE SURFACE METHOD; SLUDGE; WASTE WATER;

ADSORPTION; ALGORITHMS; ALUM COMPOUNDS; COMBINATORIAL CHEMISTRY TECHNIQUES; PHOSPHORUS COMPOUNDS; QUALITY CONTROL; SEWAGE; ULTRAFILTRATION; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WATER PURIFICATION;

EID: 47349129510     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: 15324117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10934520802060159     Document Type: Article

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