Equilibrium, kinetics and thermodynamic studies of the biosorption of Mn (II) ions from aqueous solution by raw and acid-treated corncob biomass

Research Journal of Applied Sciences

Volumn 6, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 302-309

  Adeogun, Abideen Idowu ^a   Ofudje, Andrew E ^b   Mopelola, A Idowu ^a   Sarafadeen, O Kareem ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

^b Department of Science Laboratory Technology   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Biomass; Biosorbent; Kinetics; Manganese; Nigeria; Pseudo first order and corncob

Indexed keywords

EID: 82155191468     PISSN: 1815932X     EISSN: 19936079     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/rjasci.2011.302.309     Document Type: Article

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