Application of activated carbon from empty fruit bunch (EFB) for mercury [Hg(II)] removal from aqueous solution

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 10, Issue 81, 2011, Pages 18768-18774

  Kabbashi, Nassereldeen A ^a   Elwathig, Mohammed ^a   Jamil, Ili Nadirah Bt ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Activated carbon; Aqueous solution; Empty fruit bunch (EFB); Mercury

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED CARBON; MERCURY;

ACIDITY; ADSORPTION KINETICS; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; BINDING AFFINITY; BINDING SITE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; HEAVY METAL REMOVAL; METAL BINDING; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; PH MEASUREMENT; PROCESS DEVELOPMENT; RESIDUE ANALYSIS; SURFACE PROPERTY; VALIDATION PROCESS; VELOCITY; WATER POLLUTION;

EID: 84855809167     PISSN: 16845315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5897/AJB11.2750     Document Type: Article

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