Relevant approach to assess the performance of sawdust as adsorbent of chromium (VI) ions from aqueous solutions

International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 85-92

  Vinodhini, V ^a   Das, N ^a  

^a VIT UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Biosorbent; Biosorption; Desorption; Isotherm models; Kinetics; Wastewater

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; CHROMIUM; DESORPTION; ISOTHERM; PH; REACTION KINETICS; WASTEWATER;

AZADIRACHTA INDICA;

EID: 73249149355     PISSN: 17351472     EISSN: 17352630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03326120     Document Type: Article

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