Efficient removal of hexavalent chromium from aqueous solutions using autohydrolyzed Scots Pine (Pinus Sylvestris) sawdust as adsorbent

International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 1337-1348

  Sidiras, D ^a   Politi, D ^a   Batzias, F ^a   Boukos, N ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PIRAEUS   (Greece)

^b INSTITUTE OF NANOSCIENCE AND NANOTECHNOLOGY   (Greece)

Author keywords

Biomass; Biosorption; Heavy metals; Lignocellulosic; Modification

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; BIOSORPTION; CHEMICALS REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT); CHROMIUM; CHROMIUM METALLOGRAPHY; ENERGY DISPERSIVE SPECTROSCOPY; FORESTRY; HEAVY METALS; HYDROLYSIS; RATE CONSTANTS;

ADSORPTION CAPACITIES; BIOSORPTION CAPACITY; ENERGY DISPERSIVE X RAY SPECTROSCOPY; LIGNOCELLULOSIC; LIGNOCELLULOSIC MATERIAL; MODIFICATION; PSEUDO SECOND ORDER KINETICS; UV-VISIBLE SPECTROPHOTOMETRY;

ADSORPTION;

ADSORPTION; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; CELLULOSE; CHROMIUM; CONIFEROUS TREE; HYDROLYSIS; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; WASTEWATER;

PINUS SYLVESTRIS;

EID: 84887471602     PISSN: 17351472     EISSN: 17352630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13762-013-0192-5     Document Type: Article

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