Heavy metals removal from synthetic wastewater by a novel nano-size composite adsorbent

International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 799-806

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

^a INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Adsorption; Carbon nanotubes; Granular activated carbon; Isotherm

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED CARBON; ADSORPTION; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; CATALYST; CATION; COMPOSITE; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); EFFLUENT; EQUILIBRIUM; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; GRANULAR MEDIUM; HEAVY METAL; ISOTHERM; LABORATORY METHOD; NICKEL; NUMERICAL MODEL; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRY; WASTEWATER;

EID: 80052656363     PISSN: 17351472     EISSN: 17352630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03326263     Document Type: Article

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