Adsorption of copper ions by acid activated low cost carbon-kinetic, thermodynamic and equilibrium studies

Rasayan Journal of Chemistry

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 276-287

  Arivoli, S ^a   Kasthuri, A ^b   Pandian, P ^b   Parthasarathy, S ^c   Venkatraman, B R ^b  

^a H H THE RAJAH S COLLEGE   (India)

^b Periyar EVR College   (India)

^c SARANATHAN COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING   (India)

Author keywords

Activated carbon; Adsorption isotherm; Equilibrium; Intraparticle diffusion; Kinetic and thermodynamic parameters; Metal ions; Regeneration pattern

Indexed keywords

EID: 78649690800     PISSN: 09741496     EISSN: 09760083     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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