Removal of toxic ions from aqueous solutions using lignite-coal-based activated carbons modified by oxidation

International Journal of Coal Preparation and Utilization

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 242-257

  Vassileva, Paunka ^a   Detcheva, Albena ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF GENERAL AND INORGANIC CHEMISTRY   (Bulgaria)

Author keywords

Adsorption; Lignite coal activated carbon; Toxic ions

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION CAPACITIES; DUBININ-RADUSHKEVICH; EQUILIBRIUM MODELING; FREUNDLICH; ION ADSORPTION; LANGMUIRS; MERCURY REMOVAL; TOXIC IONS;

ACTIVATED CARBON; CADMIUM COMPOUNDS; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; IONS; LEAD; LIGNITE; MERCURY (METAL); OXIDATION; POROUS MATERIALS; SOLUTIONS; TOXIC MATERIALS;

ADSORPTION;

EID: 79960532558     PISSN: 19392699     EISSN: 19392702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19392699.2011.558547     Document Type: Article

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