Adsorption of methylene blue dye on pure and carbonized water weeds

Bioremediation Journal

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 77-84

  Tarawou, Timi ^a   Horsfall Jr , Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORT HARCOURT   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Adsorption; Bioremediation; Dyes and pigments; Methylene blue; Waste water treatment; Water weeds

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION CAPACITIES; ADSORPTION PROCESS; BATCH ADSORPTION; DRIED LEAVES; DYE CONCENTRATION; ENVIRONMENTALLY-FRIENDLY; EQUILIBRIUM DATA; EQUILIBRIUM ISOTHERMS; FREUNDLICH; INDUSTRIAL EFFLUENT; LANGMUIR AND FREUNDLICH ADSORPTION; LANGMUIR ISOTHERM; LANGMUIR MODELS; METHYLENE BLUE; METHYLENE BLUE DYE; PROCESS VARIABLES; WATER HYACINTH;

ADSORPTION ISOTHERMS; AROMATIC COMPOUNDS; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; BIOREMEDIATION; DYES; SEWAGE; STRIPPING (DYES);

ADSORPTION;

EID: 54349121794     PISSN: 10889868     EISSN: 15476529     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10889860701369433     Document Type: Article

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