Peanut biochar as a stable adsorbent for removing NH4-N from wastewater: A preliminary study

Advances in Environmental Biology

Volumn 6, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 2170-2176

  Saleh, Maher E ^a   Mahmoud, Amal H ^b   Rashad, Mohamed ^c  

^a Alexandria University   (Egypt)

^b Agriculture Research Center   (Egypt)

^c GENETIC ENGINEERING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Adsorption isotherm; Ammonium ion; Peanut hull biochar; Wastewater treatment

Indexed keywords

ARACHIS HYPOGAEA;

EID: 84866070131     PISSN: 19950756     EISSN: 19981066     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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