A review on zinc and nickel adsorption on natural and modified zeolite, bentonite and vermiculite: Examination of process parameters, kinetics and isotherms

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 252-253, Issue , 2013, Pages 428-461

  Malamis, S ^a,b   Katsou, E ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VERONA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Adsorption; Equilibrium studies; Ion exchange; Kinetics; Minerals; Nickel; Process parameters; Zinc

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION CAPACITIES; COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE; EQUILIBRIUM CONDITIONS; EQUILIBRIUM STUDY; METAL CONCENTRATIONS; PROCESS PARAMETERS; SYSTEM'S PERFORMANCE; WATER AND WASTEWATER;

ADSORPTION; BENTONITE; COMPETITION; DYES; ENZYME KINETICS; ION EXCHANGE; IONIC STRENGTH; ISOTHERMS; KINETICS; MINERALS; NICKEL; REACTION KINETICS; ZINC;

CHEMICALS REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT);

ADSORBENT; BENTONITE; NICKEL; VERMICULITE; ZEOLITE; ZINC;

ADSORPTION; BENTONITE; GRAIN SIZE; ION EXCHANGE; ISOTHERM; LITERATURE REVIEW; NICKEL; REACTION KINETICS; VERMICULITE; WASTE TREATMENT; WASTEWATER; ZEOLITE; ZINC;

ADSORPTION; CHEMICAL REACTION KINETICS; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); DIFFUSION; GRAIN; HEAVY METAL REMOVAL; IONIC STRENGTH; ISOTHERM; LIQUID CULTURE; PH; REVIEW; TEMPERATURE; THERMODYNAMICS; VELOCITY;

ADSORPTION; ALUMINUM SILICATES; BENTONITE; KINETICS; NICKEL; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; ZEOLITES; ZINC;

EID: 84877061562     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: 18733336     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2013.03.024     Document Type: Review

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