Phosphate removal from aqueous solutions using kaolinite obtained from Linthipe, Malawi

Physics and Chemistry of the Earth

Volumn 34, Issue 13-16, 2009, Pages 850-856

  Kamiyango, M W ^a   Masamba, W R L ^a   Sajidu, S M I ^a   Fabiano, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAWI   (Malawi)

Author keywords

Adsorption; Hydroxyapatite; Kaolinite; p.z.n.p.c; Phosphate; Precipitation

Indexed keywords

ACID TREATED; ACID TREATMENTS; ADSORPTION MECHANISM; AQUATIC LIFE; AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS; CALCIUM IONS; CONTACT TIME; HIGH PH VALUE; JAR TEST; ON-STREAM; P.Z.N.P.C; PH-DEPENDENT; PHOSPHATE CONCENTRATION; PHOSPHATE LEVELS; PHOSPHATE REMOVAL; PHOSPHATE UPTAKE; PRECIPITATION; RECEIVING WATERS; TO EFFECT; WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS;

ACIDS; ADSORPTION; APATITE; CALCIUM; CALCIUM ALLOYS; EFFLUENT TREATMENT; EFFLUENTS; HYDROXYAPATITE; IONS; IRON OXIDES; KAOLINITE; PH; REMOVAL; SOLUTIONS; WASTEWATER; WASTEWATER RECLAMATION; WATER POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY; WATER TREATMENT PLANTS;

WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ADSORPTION; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; CYANOBACTERIUM; EFFLUENT; IRON OXIDE; KAOLINITE; PH; PHOSPHATE; PRECIPITATION (CHEMISTRY); REMOVAL EXPERIMENT; STREAMWATER; WATER CHEMISTRY; WATER QUALITY; WATER TREATMENT;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; MALAWI; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

CYANOBACTERIA;

EID: 69349093503     PISSN: 14747065     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pce.2009.07.012     Document Type: Article

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