Utilization of waste product (tamarind seeds) for the removal of Cr(VI) from aqueous solutions: Equilibrium, kinetics, and regeneration studies

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 90, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 3013-3022

  Gupta, Suresh ^a   Babu, B V ^a  

^a BIRLA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE   (India)

Author keywords

Adsorption; Batch studies; Chromium(VI); Isotherms; Kinetics; Regeneration; Tamarind seeds

Indexed keywords

CHEMICALS REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT); CHROMIUM COMPOUNDS; DYES; ISOTHERMS; KINETICS; RATE CONSTANTS;

150 ° C; ADSORPTION PROCESS; BATCH STUDIES; CONCENTRATED SULFURIC ACIDS; INITIAL PH; LANGMUIRS; REGENERATION; SOLUTION EQUILIBRIUM; TAMARIND SEED; WASTE PRODUCTS;

ADSORPTION;

CHROMIUM; SULFURIC ACID;

ADSORPTION; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; CHROMIUM; PH; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; REACTION KINETICS; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE TREATMENT;

ADSORPTION KINETICS; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; DESORPTION; EQUILIBRIUM CONSTANT; ISOTHERM; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PH MEASUREMENT; PLANT SEED; POLLUTION CONTROL; QUANTUM YIELD; REGENERATION; TAMARIND; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT; WASTE COMPONENT REMOVAL; WASTE DISPOSAL;

TAMARINDUS INDICA;

ADSORPTION; CHROMIUM; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; KINETICS; SEEDS; SULFURIC ACIDS; TAMARINDUS; TEMPERATURE; WATER PURIFICATION;

EID: 67651174302     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2009.04.006     Document Type: Article

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