Batch removal of chromium (VI) from aqueous solutions using wheat shell as adsorbent: Process optimization using response surface methodology

Desalination and Water Treatment

Volumn 39, Issue 1-3, 2012, Pages 95-102

  Saha, Papita Das ^a   Dey, Apurba ^a   Marik, Pritam ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Batch and continuous study; Biosorption; Chromium; Regression analysis; Response surface methodology; Wheat shell

Indexed keywords

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 85025334445     PISSN: 19443994     EISSN: 19443986     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19443994.2012.669164     Document Type: Article

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