Removal of Cr(VI) from wastewater using activated tamarind seeds as an adsorbent

Journal of Environmental Engineering and Science

Volumn 7, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 553-557

  Babu, B V ^a   Gupta, Suresh ^a  

^a BIRLA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE   (India)

Author keywords

Adsorption; Batch studies; Cr(VI); Isotherms; Kinetics; Tamarind seeds; Wastewater

Indexed keywords

CHROMIUM COMPOUNDS; ENZYME KINETICS; ISOTHERMS; RATE CONSTANTS; SOLUTIONS; WASTEWATER;

ADSORBENT DOSAGE; ADSORPTION CAPACITIES; ADSORPTION PROCESS; BATCH STUDIES; CONCENTRATED SULFURIC ACIDS; LANGMUIR AND FREUNDLICH ISOTHERM MODELS; LANGMUIR ISOTHERM; SECOND ORDER KINETICS;

ADSORPTION;

EID: 52649177833     PISSN: 14962551     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/S08-025     Document Type: Article

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