Application of waste tyre-based activated carbon for the removal of heavy metals in wastewater

This study presents the preparation and characterization of chemically activated carbonaceous materials obtained from waste tyres and the prepared adsorbent was applied for the adsorptive removal of Cd(II) and Pb(II) in the domestic wastewater samples. The activation efficiency of phosphoric acid (H...

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Main Authors: K. Mogolodi Dimpe, J. Catherine Ngila, Philiswa N. Nomngongo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2017-01-01
Series:Cogent Engineering
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23311916.2017.1330912