Response surface methodology applied for zinc removal from aqueous solutions using sphagnum peat moss as sorbent

Journal of Environmental Protection and Ecology

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 614-622

  Kicsi, A ^a   Cojocaru, C ^a   Macoveanu, M ^a   Bilba, D ^a  

^a GHEORGHE ASACHI TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF IASI   (Romania)

Author keywords

Optimisation; Peat adsorbent; Response surface methodology; Zinc removal

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); EFFICIENCY MEASUREMENT; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; MOSS; OPTIMIZATION; PEAT; PH; ZINC;

BRYOPHYTA; SPHAGNUM;

EID: 77954993751     PISSN: 13115065     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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