Breakthrough studies with mono- and binary-metal ion systems comprising of Fe(II) and As(III) using community prepared wooden charcoal packed columns

Desalination

Volumn 285, Issue , 2012, Pages 345-351

  Ahamad, Kamal Uddin ^a   Jawed, Mohammad ^b  

^a TEZPUR UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY GUWAHATI   (India)

Author keywords

Adsorption; Arsenic removal; Breakthrough analysis; Continuous column studies; Iron removal

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC REMOVAL; BED DEPTH; BREAKTHROUGH ANALYSIS; COLUMN STUDY; CONTINUOUS MODE; ION SYSTEMS; MAXIMUM ERROR; METAL REMOVAL; PACKED COLUMN; SELECTED METALS;

ADSORPTION; ARSENIC; CHARCOAL; FLOW RATE; GROUNDWATER; IRON REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT); METAL IONS; METALS; POLLUTION CONTROL;

VANADIUM;

ADSORPTION; ARSENIC; ERROR ANALYSIS; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FLUID FLOW; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; ION; IRON; POLLUTANT REMOVAL;

ASSAM; INDIA;

EID: 84855190224     PISSN: 00119164     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.desal.2011.10.025     Document Type: Article

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