Removal of fluoride from aqueous solutions by adsorption using a siliceous mineral of a kenyan origin

Clean - Soil, Air, Water

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 340-348

  Wambu, Enos W ^a,c   Onindo, Charles O ^a   Ambusso, Willis ^a   Muthakia, Gerald K ^b  

^a KENYATTA UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

^b Kimathi University College of Technology   (Kenya)

^c Bondo University College   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Batch adsorption; Breakthrough curve; Equilibrium isotherm; Fluorosis; Water quality

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; BREAKTHROUGH CURVE; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); FLUORIDE; MINERAL; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; WATER QUALITY;

KENYA;

EID: 84875849955     PISSN: 18630650     EISSN: 18630669     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/clen.201100171     Document Type: Article

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