Arsenic removal from water/wastewater using adsorbents—A critical review

Dinesh Mohan; Charles U. Pittman

doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2007.01.006

journal article Apr 01, 2007

Arsenic removal from water/wastewater using adsorbents—A critical review

Dinesh Mohan

Charles U. Pittman

Journal of Hazardous Materials Vol. 142 No. 1-2 pp. 1-53 · Elsevier BV

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Published: Apr 01, 2007
Vol/Issue: 142(1-2)
Pages: 1-53
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Dinesh Mohan

School of Environmental Sciences Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi 110067 India

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Charles U. Pittman

Department of Chemistry Mississippi State University Mississippi State MS 39762 USA

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Dinesh Mohan, Charles U. Pittman (2007). Arsenic removal from water/wastewater using adsorbents—A critical review. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 142(1-2), 1-53. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2007.01.006

Arsenic removal from water/wastewater using adsorbents—A critical review

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