Experimental design to optimise colour removal of diazo dye Congo Red using Zero-Valent Iron

International Journal of Environment and Waste Management

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 267-288

  Debnath, Animesh ^a   Chakraborty, Saswati ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY GUWAHATI   (India)

Author keywords

Chemical reduction; Congo red; Dye removal capacity; Iron powder; Iron wool; Reuse of zero valent iron

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; AZO DYES; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; COLOR; IRON OXIDES; IRON POWDER; PH; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); WOOL; YARN;

ACIDIC CONDITIONS; CHEMICAL REDUCTION; CONGO RED; DECOLOURIZATION; DYE REMOVAL; FIRST ORDER KINETICS; REMOVAL EFFICIENCIES; ZERO-VALENT IRON;

CHEMICALS REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT);

EID: 84876015907     PISSN: 14789876     EISSN: 14789868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJEWM.2013.053100     Document Type: Article

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