Cr(III) removal from aqueous solutions: A straightforward model approaching of the adsorption in a fixed-bed column

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 179-186

  Dorado, Antonio David ^a   Gamisans, Xavier ^a   Valderrama, Cesar ^a   Solé, Montse ^a   Lao, Conxita ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Adsorption; Breakthrough curve; Chromium; Continuous; Modeling

Indexed keywords

BREAK THROUGH CURVE; CONTINUOUS; FIXED BED COLUMNS; LOW-COST ADSORBENTS; MATHEMATICAL METHOD; PHYSICAL MEANINGS; SIMPLE APPROACH; SIMPLIFIED EQUATIONS;

CHROMIUM; CHROMIUM COMPOUNDS; MODELS;

ADSORPTION;

ADSORBENT; CHROMIUM; LEONARDITE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADSORPTION; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; CALIBRATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; FIXED BED REACTOR; HEAVY METAL REMOVAL; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; PREDICTION; SIMULATION; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ADSORPTION; CHROMIUM; MODELS, THEORETICAL; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 84888347600     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: 15324117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10934529.2013.838855     Document Type: Article

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