Hexavalent chromium removal from aqueous solutions by using low-cost biological wastes: Equilibrium and kinetic studies

International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 319-326

  Aliabadi, M ^a   Khazaei, I ^a   Fakhraee, H ^b   Mousavian, M T H ^c  

^a ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b IRAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

^c FERDOWSI UNIVERSITY OF MASHHAD   (Iran)

Author keywords

Activated sawdust; Almond shell; Biosorption; Endothermic; Modeling

Indexed keywords

ADSORBENT DOSE; ADSORBENT PARTICLE; AGITATION SPEED; ALMOND SHELLS; BATCH REMOVAL; BIOLOGICAL WASTES; CHROMIUM ADSORPTION; CHROMIUM IONS; CONTACT TIME; ENDOTHERMIC; EQUILIBRIUM CONDITIONS; EXPERIMENTAL CONDITIONS; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; FREUNDLICH ISOTHERM MODEL; HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM; INITIAL CONCENTRATION; KINETIC STUDY; LOW-COST BIOSORBENTS; PSEUDO-FIRST-ORDER KINETIC MODELS; PSEUDO-SECOND-ORDER KINETIC MODELS; SOLUTION PH; TEMPERATURE RANGE; THERMODYNAMIC PARAMETER;

ACTIVATED CARBON; BIOSORPTION; CHROMIUM; COSTS; DYES; KINETIC THEORY; KINETICS; METAL IONS; MODELS;

ADSORPTION;

PRUNUS DULCIS;

EID: 84859937554     PISSN: 17351472     EISSN: 17352630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13762-012-0045-7     Document Type: Article

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