Removal of zinc (II) from aqueous solutions by Romanian sphagnum peat moss

Environmental Engineering and Management Journal

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 205-209

  Kicsi, Angelica ^a   Bilba, Doina ^a   Macoveanu, Matei ^a  

^a GHEORGHE ASACHI TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF IASI   (Romania)

Author keywords

Batch experiments; Romanian sphagnum peat moss; Sorption; Zinc

Indexed keywords

EID: 47649113533     PISSN: 15829596     EISSN: 18433707     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.30638/eemj.2007.024     Document Type: Article

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