Removal of Cd (II) from aqueous solution by adsorption onto coir pith, an agricultural solid waste: Batch experimental study

Environmental Engineering and Management Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 1667-1673

  Ramesh, Srikrishnaperumal Thanga ^a   Gandhimathi, Rajan ^a   Badabhagni, Nagendra ^a   Nidheesh, Puthiya Veetil ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Adsorption; Cadmium; Coir pith; Isotherms; Kinetics

Indexed keywords

EID: 84855464555     PISSN: 15829596     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.30638/eemj.2011.228     Document Type: Article

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