Removal of lead ions from aqueous solutions using powdered corn cobs

Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering

Volumn 88, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 241-255

  Adie, D B ^b   Olarinoye, N O ^a   Oke, I A ^a   Ismail, A ^b   Lukman, S ^b   Otun, J A ^b  

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Adsorption isotherms; Environmental pollution control; Lead; Powdered corn cobs

Indexed keywords

ACID DIGESTION; ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ACTIVATED SLUDGE MODEL; ADSORPTION CAPACITIES; ADSORPTION MODEL; ADSORPTION PARAMETERS; ADSORPTION PROPERTIES; AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS; BEST MODEL; CARBON BASED MATERIALS; COEFFICIENT OF DETERMINATION; CORN COB; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION CONTROL; FREUNDLICH; INITIAL CONCENTRATION; INITIAL PH; ISOTHERM MODELS; LANGMUIRS; LEAD IONS; NIGERIA; PETERSON; POWDERED CORN COBS; RAW WATER; ROOT MEAN SQUARE ERRORS; SELECTION CRITERIA; STATISTICAL EVALUATION;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS; ADSORPTION ISOTHERMS; BIOACTIVITY; CALCIUM; CHROMIUM; DYES; FLOWCHARTING; FUNCTION EVALUATION; IONS; LEAD; PH EFFECTS; POLLUTION CONTROL; POLLUTION INDUCED CORROSION; SOLUBILITY;

ADSORPTION;

EID: 77949925783     PISSN: 00084034     EISSN: 1939019X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cjce.20264     Document Type: Article

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