Adsorptive Removal of Phosphate from Aqueous Solutions Using Low-Cost Volcanic Rocks: Kinetics and Equilibrium Approaches

The contamination of surface and groundwater with phosphate originating from industrial and household wastewater remains a serious environmental issue in low-income countries. Herein, phosphate removal from aqueous solutions was studied using low-cost volcanic rocks such as pumice (VPum) and scoria...

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Main Authors: Dereje Tadesse Mekonnen, Esayas Alemayehu, Bernd Lennartz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-03-01
Series:Materials
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/14/5/1312