Adsorption of Pb2+ ions from aqueous solutions onto bael tree leaf powder: Isotherms, kinetics and thermodynamics study

Journal of Engineering Science and Technology

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 381-399

  Senthil Kumar, P ^a   Gayathri, R ^b  

^a SSN COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING   (India)

^b Sengunthar Engineering College   (India)

Author keywords

Bael tree; Isotherms; Kinetics; Lead (Pb2+); Thermodynamics

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952918607     PISSN: 18234690     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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