Removal of chromium (VI) from aqueous solutions using activated carbon prepared from crofton weed

Desalination and Water Treatment

Volumn 51, Issue 10-12, 2013, Pages 2327-2335

  Wang, Ping ^a   Zhang, Runhu ^b   Hua, Chao ^c  

^a XIDIAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b KUNMING METALLURGY COLLEGE   (China)

^c INSTITUTE OF PROCESS ENGINEERING   (China)

Author keywords

Activated carbon; Adsorption; Chromium(VI); Crofton weed; Isotherms; Thermodynamics

Indexed keywords

AGERATINA ADENOPHORA;

EID: 84875787764     PISSN: 19443994     EISSN: 19443986     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19443994.2012.735402     Document Type: Article

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