Adsorption of copper, nickel and lead ions from synthetic semiconductor industrial wastewater by palm shell activated carbon

International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 751-758

  Onundi, Y B ^a   Mamun, A A ^a   Al Khatib, M F ^a   Ahmed, Y M ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Granular activated carbon; Heavy metals; Isotherm; Sorption; Wastewater

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED CARBON; ADSORPTION; EVERGREEN TREE; HEAVY METAL; ION EXCHANGE; ISOTHERM; NUMERICAL MODEL; PH; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRY; WASTEWATER;

EID: 78049314164     PISSN: 17351472     EISSN: 17352630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03326184     Document Type: Article

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