Adsorption of congo red onto activated carbons having different surface properties: Studies of kinetics and adsorption equilibrium

Desalination and Water Treatment

Volumn 37, Issue 1-3, 2012, Pages 122-129

  Belhachemi, Meriem ^a,b   Addoun, Fatima ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BECHAR   (Algeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY HOUARI BOUMEDIENE   (Algeria)

Author keywords

Activated carbon; Adsorption; Dye; Isotherms; Kinetics; Surface properties

Indexed keywords

EID: 85025308214     PISSN: 19443994     EISSN: 19443986     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19443994.2012.661263     Document Type: Article

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