Regeneration and reuse of a seaweed-based biosorbent in single and multi-metal systems

Clean - Soil, Air, Water

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 257-262

  Bakir, Adil ^a   McLoughlin, Peter ^a   Fitzgerald, Eddy ^a  

^a South East Technological University   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Biosorption; Heavy metals; Recovery; Regeneration; Seaweed waste material

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; DESORPTION; HEAVY METAL; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; SEAWEED;

ASCOPHYLLUM; ASCOPHYLLUM NODOSUM;

EID: 77950012430     PISSN: 18630650     EISSN: 18630669     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/clen.200900250     Document Type: Article

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