Comparison of Freundlich and Langmuir isotherms for adsorption of methylene blue by agrowaste derived activated carbon

Advances in Environmental Biology

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 329-335

  Okeola, F O ^a   Odebunmi, E O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Active carbon; Adsorbents; Adsorption; Adsorption performance; Freundlich and langmuir parameters

Indexed keywords

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 79960369004     PISSN: 19950756     EISSN: 19981066     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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