Removal of azo dyes from aqueous solutions using activated carbon as an adsorbent

Indian Journal of Environmental Health

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 172-178

  Nageswara Rao, A ^a   Lathasree, S ^a   Sivasankar, B ^b   Sadasivam, V ^b   Rengaraj, K ^b  

^a SATHYABAMA UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Activated carbon; Effluent treatment by adsorption; Langmuir; Textile dyes

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED CARBON; ADSORBENT; AZO DYE;

ADSORPTION; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; SOLUTE; TEMPERATURE;

ADSORPTION; AZO COMPOUNDS; CARBON; COLORING AGENTS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MODELS, THEORETICAL; WATER PURIFICATION;

EID: 7644244889     PISSN: 0367827X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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