Browsing Faculty of Social Sciences and Technology by Author "Muthakia, Gerald K"

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Kinetics and thermodynamics of aqueous Cu(II) adsorption on heat regenerated spent bleaching earth

Wambu, Enos W; Muthakia, Gerald K; wa-Thiong’o, Joseph K; Shiundu, Paul M (2011)

This study investigated the kinetics and thermodynamics of copper(II) removal from aqueous solutions using spent bleaching earth (SBE). The spent bleaching earth, a waste material from edible oil processing industries, was ...
Regeneration of spent bleaching earth and its adsorption of copper (II) ions from aqueous solutions

Wambua, Enos W; Muthakia, Gerald K; Shiundu, Paul M; wa-Thiong'o, Joseph K (2009)

This study was designed to provide a comprehensive investigation into heat and acid reactivation of spent bleaching earth (SBE) and adsorption of Cu(II) ions from aqueous solutions. Heat treatment was the master variable ...

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