Arsenic removal properties of laterite soil by adsorption filtration method

Journal of Applied Sciences

Volumn 8, Issue 20, 2008, Pages 3757-3760

  Halim, M A ^a   Waliul Hoque, S A M ^a   Hossain, M K ^a   Saadat, A H M ^b   Goni, M A ^c   Saiful Islam, M ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DHAKA   (Bangladesh)

^b JAHANGIRNAGAR UNIVERSITY   (Bangladesh)

^c BANGLADESH UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY   (Bangladesh)

^d Asian Consumer Care (Pvt) Ltd   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Arsenic contamination; Optimum temperature; Removal efficiency; Soil composite

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC CONTAMINATION; CONTAMINATED WATER; FILTRATION METHODS; HIGH TEMPERATURE; LABORATORY CONDITIONS; OPTIMUM TEMPERATURE; REMOVAL EFFICIENCIES; ROOM TEMPERATURE;

ADSORPTION; ARSENIC; EFFICIENCY; POLLUTION CONTROL; SOILS; WATER POLLUTION;

SOIL SURVEYS;

EID: 67650090035     PISSN: 18125654     EISSN: 18125662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jas.2008.3757.3760     Document Type: Article

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