Study of arsenic(III) and arsenic(V) removal from waters using ferric hydroxide supported on silica gel prepared at low pH

Environmental Technology

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 341-351

  Çiftçi, Tülin Deniz ^a   Yayayürük, Onur ^a   Henden, Emür ^a  

^a EGE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

arsenic removal; drinking water; ferric hydroxide; geothermal water; mineral water

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC; BEVERAGES; DEWATERING; DRIERS (MATERIALS); MINERALS; PH EFFECTS; POTABLE WATER; SILICA; SILICA GEL; SILICATE MINERALS; SORBENTS; SORPTION; TRACE ANALYSIS;

ARSENIC REMOVAL; DRINKING WATER; FERRIC HYDROXIDE; GEOTHERMAL WATER; MINERAL WATER;

CHEMICALS REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT);

ARSENIC ACID; DRINKING WATER; FERRIC HYDROXIDE; MINERAL WATER; SILICA GEL;

ARSENIC; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DRINKING WATER; GEL; MATRIX; OXIDATION; OXIDE; PH; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; PRECIPITATION (CHEMISTRY); SILICA; SPECIATION (CHEMISTRY); UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); FLOW RATE; HIGH TEMPERATURE; PH MEASUREMENT; PRECIPITATION; WASTE COMPONENT REMOVAL; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 79953171197     PISSN: 09593330     EISSN: 1479487X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2010.499546     Document Type: Article

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