Removal of hexavalent chromium Cr (VI) using activated carbon prepared from mango kernel activated with H3PO4

The present work reported the adsorption of Cr (VI) from aqueous solutions on activated carbon prepared from mango kernel, a seasonal waste from mango fruits. Kernels from dried mango fruit shells were taken out and pulverized in a micro-pulverizing mill. The powder thus obtained was activated with...

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Main Authors: M.K. Rai, G. Shahi, V. Meena, R. Meena, S. Chakraborty, R.S. Singh, B.N. Rai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tomsk Polytechnic University 2016-12-01
Series:Resource-Efficient Technologies
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405653716300707