Characterization, isotherm and kinetic studies for ammonium ion adsorption by light expanded clay aggregate (LECA)

Journal of Saudi Chemical Society

Volumn 20, Issue , 2016, Pages S342-S351

  Sharifnia, Shahram ^a   Khadivi, Mohammad Ali ^a   Shojaeimehr, Tahereh ^a   Shavisi, Yaser ^a  

^a RAZI UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Adsorption kinetics; Ammonium removal; Equilibrium isotherm; LECA

Indexed keywords

EID: 84872467347     PISSN: 13196103     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jscs.2012.12.003     Document Type: Article

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