Biosorption of Hg(II) ions from synthetic wastewater using a novel biocarbon technology

Environmental Engineering Research

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 33-39

  Singanan, Malairajan ^a  

^a PRESIDENCY COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Biocarbon; Biosorption; Mercury; Synthetic wastewater; Tridax procumbens (Asteraceae)

Indexed keywords

BIOSORPTION; CHEMICAL ACTIVATION; COST EFFECTIVENESS; EFFLUENTS; INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH; INDUSTRIAL WATER TREATMENT; ION EXCHANGE; MERCURY (METAL); METAL IONS; METALS; PARTICLE SIZE; POLLUTION; SEWAGE; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ASTERACEAE; BIOCARBON; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTIONS; INDUSTRIAL EFFLUENT; INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATERS; ION EXCHANGE MECHANISMS; METAL ION CONCENTRATION; SYNTHETIC WASTE WATER;

MERCURY COMPOUNDS;

EID: 84926286257     PISSN: 12261025     EISSN: 2005968X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4491/eer.2014.032     Document Type: Article

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