Batch and column sorption of heavy metal from aqueous solution using a marine alga Sargassum tenerrimum

International Journal of ChemTech Research

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 155-162

  Sivaprakash, B ^a   Rajamohan, N ^b   Mohamed Sadhik, A ^c  

^a ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b SOHAR UNIVERSITY   (Oman)

^c Tamilnadu Petrochemicals Ltd   (India)

Author keywords

Biosorption; Isotherm; Marine alga; Packed column

Indexed keywords

CUPRIC ION; HEAVY METAL;

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; BIOMASS; BIOSORPTION; ELUTION; EXPERIMENTAL MODEL; FLOW RATE; NONHUMAN; PH; REGENERATION; SARGASSUM; SARGASSUM TENERRIMUM;

EID: 77953407280     PISSN: None     EISSN: 09744290     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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