Removal of copper, nickel and lead from wastewater using a modified cellulose material: A comparison

WIT Transactions on Ecology and the Environment

Volumn 109, Issue , 2008, Pages 809-818

  O'Connell, D W ^a   Birkinshaw, C ^a   Odwyer, T F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Adsorption; Heavy metals; Modified cellulose; Wastewater

Indexed keywords

CELLULOSE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFERENCE PROCEEDING; COPPER; DESIGN; HEAVY METAL; LEAD; NICKEL; WASTEWATER;

EID: 58849160445     PISSN: 17433541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2495/WM080821     Document Type: Article

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