Adsorptive removal of mercury(II) ions from water and wastewater by polymerized tamarind fruit shell

Separation Science and Technology

Volumn 43, Issue 13, 2008, Pages 3522-3544

  Anirudhan, T S ^a   Radhakrishnan, P G ^a   Suchithra, P S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KERALA   (India)

Author keywords

Desorption; Isotherm; Mercury(II) adsorption; Tamarind fruit shell; Thermodynamic parameters

Indexed keywords

ABS RESINS; ACIDS; ADSORPTION; ALKALINITY; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; DESORPTION; FORMALDEHYDE; FRUIT JUICES; FRUITS; FUNCTIONAL GROUPS; FUNCTIONAL POLYMERS; HYDROCHLORIC ACID; ISOTHERMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MERCURY (METAL); MERCURY COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC ACIDS; REUSABILITY; SHELLS (STRUCTURES); WASTEWATER;

ADSORPTIVE REMOVALS; HCL SOLUTIONS; ISOTHERM DATUM; ISOTHERM MODELS; KINETIC; MERCURY(II) ADSORPTION; OPTIMUM PHS; SULPHONIC ACIDS; TAMARIND FRUIT SHELL; THERMODYNAMIC PARAMETERS; WATER AND WASTEWATERS;

DEWATERING;

ADSORBENCY; ADSORPTION; FORMALDEHYDE; PH; POLYMERIZATION; REMOVAL; WASTEWATER;

EID: 54949153765     PISSN: 01496395     EISSN: 15205754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01496390802222459     Document Type: Article

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