Adsorption of phenol on granular activated carbon from nutrient medium: Equilibrium and kinetic Study

International Journal of Environmental Research

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 557-568

  Dabhade, M A ^a   Saidutta, M B ^b   Murthy, D V R ^b  

^a DR BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KARNATAKA   (India)

Author keywords

Activated carbon; Adsorption isotherm; Immobilization; Normalized deviation; Phenol biodegradation; Separation factor

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED CARBON; ADSORPTION; BIODEGRADATION; GROWTH RATE; IMMOBILIZATION; ISOTHERM; KINETICS; NUTRIENT; PHENOL; SEPARATION; SIMULATION; SOIL MICROORGANISM;

NOCARDIA; PSEUDONOCARDIA HYDROCARBONOXYDANS;

EID: 77952191711     PISSN: 17356865     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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