Removal of hexavalent chromium from aqueous solutions using barks of Acacia albida and leaves of Euclea schimperi

International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 1569-1580

  Gebrehawaria, G ^a   Hussen, A ^b   Rao, V M ^b  

^a AKSUM UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

^b DILLA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

Heavy metals; Isotherms; Kinetics; Natural adsorbents

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION ISOTHERMS; CHEMICALS REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT); CHROMIUM COMPOUNDS; COSTS; ENZYME KINETICS; HEAVY METALS; ISOTHERMS; KINETIC PARAMETERS; METAL IONS;

BATCH ADSORPTION TECHNIQUES; HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM; HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM IONS; LANGMUIR ADSORPTION ISOTHERMS; NATURAL ADSORBENTS; OPTIMAL CONDITIONS; PSEUDO-SECOND-ORDER KINETIC MODELS; VISIBLE SPECTROPHOTOMETERS;

ADSORPTION;

ADSORPTION; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; BARK; CHROMIUM; EFFLUENT; EVERGREEN TREE; ISOTHERM; LEAF; LEGUME; PHYTOREMEDIATION; POLLUTANT REMOVAL;

EBENACEAE; EUCLEA (ANGIOSPERM); FABACEAE; FAIDHERBIA ALBIDA;

EID: 84925071040     PISSN: 17351472     EISSN: 17352630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13762-014-0530-2     Document Type: Article

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