A new application of giant reed waste material for ammonium removal

International Journal of Environmental Studies

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 122-138

  Ismail, Zainab Z ^a   Hameed, Basma B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BAGHDAD   (Iraq)

Author keywords

Ammonium removal; Biosorption; Giant reed; Wastewater

Indexed keywords

BIOSORPTION; EUTROPHICATION; PLANTS (BOTANY); WASTEWATER;

AMMONIUM CONCENTRATIONS; AMMONIUM REMOVAL; FREUNDLICH ISOTHERM MODEL; GIANT REED; LIGNOCELLULOSIC MATERIAL; PSEUDO-SECOND-ORDER KINETIC MODELS; REMOVAL EFFICIENCIES; SORPTION CAPACITIES;

ADSORPTION;

ARUNDO DONAX;

EID: 84899946906     PISSN: 00207233     EISSN: 10290400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207233.2013.871097     Document Type: Article

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