Removal of cadmium (II) from aqueous solutions by sphagnum moss peat: Equilibrium study

Environmental Engineering and Management Journal

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 17-23

  Balan, Cčtľain ^a   Bl̂bǎ, Doina ^a   Macoveanu, Matei ^a  

^a GHEORGHE ASACHI TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF IASI   (Romania)

Author keywords

Cadmium; Isotherms; Sorption; Sphagnum moss peat

Indexed keywords

BRYOPHYTA; SPHAGNUM;

EID: 47649086812     PISSN: 15829596     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.30638/eemj.2008.004     Document Type: Article

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