Influence of iron content, surface area and charge distribution in the arsenic removal by activated carbons

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 249, Issue , 2014, Pages 201-209

  Arcibar Orozco, Javier A ^a   Josue, Delgado Balbuena ^a   Rios Hurtado, Jorge C ^a   Rangel Mendez, J Rene ^a  

^a INSTITUTO POTOSINO DE INVESTIGACIÓN CIENTÍFICA Y TECNOLÓGICA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Activated carbon; Adsorption; Arsenic removal; Iron oxyhydroxides; Surface area

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED CARBON; ADSORPTION; ARSENIC; IRON; POLLUTION CONTROL; SURFACES; WATER SUPPLY;

ADSORPTION CAPACITIES; ARSENIC REMOVAL; ELECTROSTATIC ATTRACTIONS; IRON OXYHYDROXIDES; MODIFIED ACTIVATED CARBONS; POINT OF ZERO CHARGE; REMOVAL OF ARSENICS; SURFACE AREA;

CHEMICALS REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT);

EID: 84898936937     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2014.03.096     Document Type: Article

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