Removal of cobalt and nickel from wastewater by using jordan low-cost zeolite and bentonite

Journal of the University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 69-76

  Dwairi, Reyad A Al ^a   Al Rawajfeh, Aiman E ^a  

^a TAFILA TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Jordan)

Author keywords

Adsorption isotherms; Bentonite; Heavy metals; Wastewater treatment.; Zeolite

Indexed keywords

EID: 84872837500     PISSN: 13117629     EISSN: 13143859     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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