Eco-friendly waste water treatment by cow dung powder (Adsorption studies of Cr(III), Cr(VI) and Cd(II) using tracer technique)

Desalination and Water Treatment

Volumn 38, Issue 1-3, 2012, Pages 104-113

  Barot, Nisha Suresh ^a   Bagla, Hemlata Kapil ^a  

^a KC College   (India)

Author keywords

Biosorbent; DCP; Eco friendly removal; Heavy metal toxicity; Humic acid; Waste water treatment

Indexed keywords

EID: 85025360714     PISSN: 19443994     EISSN: 19443986     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19443994.2012.664309     Document Type: Article

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