Journal Article10.1016/J.PSEP.2016.01.009
Potential of Melaleuca diosmifolia leaf as a low-cost adsorbent for hexavalent chromium removal from contaminated water bodies
Saranya Kuppusamy,Saranya Kuppusamy,Saranya Kuppusamy,Palanisami Thavamani,Palanisami Thavamani,Mallavarapu Megharaj,Mallavarapu Megharaj,Mallavarapu Megharaj,Kadiyala Venkateswarlu,Yong Bok Lee,Ravi Naidu,Ravi Naidu,Ravi Naidu +12 more
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors used dried twigs of Melaleuca diosmifolia, fallen off from the plant, to detoxify and remove hexavalent chromium or Cr(VI) from aqueous systems.
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About: This article is published in Process Safety and Environmental Protection. The article was published on 01 Mar 2016. The article focuses on the topics: Hexavalent chromium & Adsorption.
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