Kinetic, equilibrium and thermodynamic studies on the removal of Cr(VI) by activated carbon prepared from Cajanus Cajan(L) Milsp seed shell

Polish Journal of Chemical Technology

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 1-7

  Thamilarasu, P ^a   Kumar, G ^b   Tamilarasan, R ^b   Sivakumar, V ^b   Karunakaran, K ^c  

^a AMS Engineering College   (India)

^b ANNA UNIVERSITY   (India)

^c SONA COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

activated carbon; Adsorption; chromium and seed shell; isotherm

Indexed keywords

EID: 84855406166     PISSN: 15098117     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/v10026-011-0041-6     Document Type: Article

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