African Journal of
Environmental Science and Technology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Environ. Sci. Technol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0786
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJEST
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 1129

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Thermodynamic parameters for the adsorption of volatile n-alkane hydrocarbons on water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) root biomass: Effect of organic solvent and mineral acid treatment

Netai Mukaratirwa-Muchanyereyi
  • Netai Mukaratirwa-Muchanyereyi
  • Chemistry Department, University of Zimbabwe, P. O. Box MP 167, Mount Pleasant, Harare, Zimbabwe
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Jameson Kugara
  • Jameson Kugara
  • Chemistry Department, University of Zimbabwe, P. O. Box MP 167, Mount Pleasant, Harare, Zimbabwe
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Mark Fungayi Zaranyika
  • Mark Fungayi Zaranyika
  • Chemistry Department, University of Zimbabwe, P. O. Box MP 167, Mount Pleasant, Harare, Zimbabwe
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  •  Received: 31 October 2014
  •  Accepted: 11 February 2015
  •  Published: 30 March 2015

How to cite this article

APA /
Mukaratirwa-Muchanyereyi, N., Kugara, J., & Zaranyika, M. F. (2015). Thermodynamic parameters for the adsorption of volatile n-alkane hydrocarbons on water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) root biomass: Effect of organic solvent and mineral acid treatment. African Journal of Environmental Science and Technology , 9(3), 282-291.
Chicago /
Netai Mukaratirwa-Muchanyereyi, Jameson Kugara and Mark Fungayi Zaranyika. "Thermodynamic parameters for the adsorption of volatile n-alkane hydrocarbons on water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) root biomass: Effect of organic solvent and mineral acid treatment." African Journal of Environmental Science and Technology 9, no. 3 (2015): 282-291.
MLA /
Netai Mukaratirwa-Muchanyereyi, Jameson Kugara and Mark Fungayi Zaranyika. "Thermodynamic parameters for the adsorption of volatile n-alkane hydrocarbons on water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) root biomass: Effect of organic solvent and mineral acid treatment." African Journal of Environmental Science and Technology 9.3 (2015): 282-291.
DOI /
https://doi.org/10.5897/AJEST2014.1817
URL /
https://academicjournals.org/journal/AJEST/article-abstract/A7EF21250902

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