Innovative use of silvichemical biomass and its derivatives for heavy metal sorption from wastewater

International Journal of Environment and Pollution

Volumn 34, Issue 1-4, 2008, Pages 427-450

  Yu, Hong ^a   Covey, Geoff H ^a   O'Connor, Andrea J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biosorption; Heavy metal; Ion exchange; Silvichemical biomass; Wastewater treatment

Indexed keywords

BINDING SITES; BIOMASS; BIOSORPTION; COST EFFECTIVENESS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; HEAVY METALS; ION EXCHANGE; METAL IONS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

BIOMASS MATERIALS; CONVENTIONAL METHODS; HEAVY METAL REMOVAL; METABOLISM-INDEPENDENT; METAL BIOSORPTION; METAL SOLUTIONS; PHYSICO-CHEMICALS; STRUCTURES AND PROPERTIES;

CHEMICALS REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT);

ADSORBENT; HEAVY METAL;

BIOMASS; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; HEAVY METAL; INNOVATION; METABOLISM; METAL BINDING; SORPTION; WASTEWATER; WATER TREATMENT;

ADSORPTION; BINDING SITE; BIOMASS; BIOSORPTION; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; IMMOBILIZATION; METAL BINDING; PARAMETER; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; RECYCLING; REVIEW; SILVICHEMICAL BIOMASS; TECHNIQUE; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 54149101294     PISSN: 09574352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/ijep.2008.020808     Document Type: Review

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