Removal of chromium(III) from water samples by a low-cost sorbent: Application to a mixture of chromium(III) and chromium(VI)

International Journal of Environmental Technology and Management

Volumn 12, Issue 2-4, 2010, Pages 240-256

  Ghazy, S E ^a   El Asmy, A A ^a   El Nokrashy, A M ^a  

^a MANSOURA UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Chromium(III); Chromium(VI); Low cost sorbent; Marble waste; Sorption; Water samples

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; CHEMICALS REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT); COSTS; MARBLE; METAL IONS; MOLAR RATIO; SORPTION;

ADSORPTION MECHANISM; CHROMIUM(III); LOW COST SORBENTS; MARBLE WASTES; METAL CONCENTRATIONS; NATURAL WATER SAMPLES; POWDERED MARBLE WASTES; WATER SAMPLES;

CHROMIUM COMPOUNDS;

ADSORPTION; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; CATION; CHROMIUM; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; MARBLE; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; REACTION KINETICS; WASTE TREATMENT; WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 77249089310     PISSN: 14662132     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJETM.2010.031531     Document Type: Article

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