Removal of arsenic and heavy metals from potable water by bauxsol immobilized onto wool fibers

Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research

Volumn 51, Issue 28, 2012, Pages 9634-9641

  Hassan, M Mahbubul ^a   Davies Mcconchie, J Falcon ^b  

^a AGRESEARCH LTD   (New Zealand)

^b Mt Aspiring Geochemical Ltd   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTACT TIME; FILTRATION SYSTEMS; OXIDIZING ENVIRONMENTS; PILOT SCALE; REMOVAL EFFICIENCIES;

ARSENIC; COPPER; GROUNDWATER; HEAVY METALS; POTABLE WATER; WATER FILTRATION; WOOL; WOOL FIBERS; YARN; ZINC;

LEAD REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT);

ARSENIC; COPPER; DRINKING WATER; FIBERS; GROUND WATER; HEAVY METALS; WATER TREATMENT; WOOL; YARN; ZINC;

EID: 84863903216     PISSN: 08885885     EISSN: 15205045     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ie300286k     Document Type: Article

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