Kinetic studies of the removal of heavy metals from acid mine drainage by natural zeolite

International Journal of Mineral Processing

Volumn 101, Issue 1-4, 2011, Pages 42-49

  Motsi, T ^a   Rowson, N A ^a   Simmons, M J H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adsorption; Diffusion; Heavy metals; Kinetics; Zeolite

Indexed keywords

ACID MINE DRAINAGE; AGITATION SPEED; BEST FIT; CLINOPTILOLITES; EFFECTIVE DIFFUSION COEFFICIENTS; INTRA-PARTICLE DIFFUSION; KINETIC MODELS; KINETIC STUDY; NATURAL ZEOLITES; RATE-CONTROLLING; RATE-LIMITING STEPS;

ADSORPTION; COPPER; DIFFUSION; HEAVY METALS; KINETIC THEORY; MANGANESE; MANGANESE COMPOUNDS; POSITIVE IONS;

KINETICS;

EID: 80054980524     PISSN: 03017516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.minpro.2011.07.004     Document Type: Article

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