Lead uptake by algae Gelidium and composite material particles in a packed bed column

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 144, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 420-430

  Vilar, Vítor J P ^a   Botelho, Cidália M S ^a   Boaventura, Rui A R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Biosorption; Composite material; Gelidium; Lead(II); Packed bed column

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; ALGAE; BIOMASS; BIOSORPTION; COLUMNS (STRUCTURAL); COMPOSITE MATERIALS; COMPOSITE MICROMECHANICS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); DESORPTION; DYES; FLOW RATE; LEAD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PACKED BEDS; PH EFFECTS; PHYTOPLANKTON; POLYSACCHARIDES; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; SORPTION; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

COMPOSITE MATERIAL; GELIDIUM; LEAD(II); PACKED BED COLUMN;

METAL RECOVERY;

ALGAE; GELIDIUM; RHODOPHYTA;

EID: 53249099020     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2008.02.020     Document Type: Article

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