Adsorption of Cr(VI) and Pb(II) from aqueous solution using agricultural solid waste

Journal of Environmental Science and Engineering

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 151-156

  Geetha, A ^a   Sivakumar, P ^a   Sujatha, M ^a   Palanisamy, P N ^a  

^a KONGU ENGINEERING COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Adsorption; Areca nut shell waste; Cr(VI); Isotherm; Pb(II); Wastewater

Indexed keywords

CHROMIUM; LEAD;

AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; BETEL NUT; CHEMISTRY; METHODOLOGY; NUT; SEWAGE; THERMODYNAMICS; TIME; WATER POLLUTANT;

AGRICULTURE; ARECA; CHROMIUM; LEAD; NUTS; THERMODYNAMICS; TIME FACTORS; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 67949113913     PISSN: 0367827X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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