Fenton oxidation of 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene in contaminated soil slurries

Environmental Engineering Science

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 55-66

  Li, Z M ^a   Shea, P J ^a   Comfort, S D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

Author keywords

Contamination; Fenton oxidation; Munitions; Remediation; Soil; TNT

Indexed keywords

CARBOXYLIC ACIDS; CLAY MINERALS; CONTAMINATION; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; OXIDATION; REACTION KINETICS; SLURRIES; SOIL POLLUTION; THERMAL EFFECTS; TOLUENE;

ABIOTIC TREATMENT; FULVIC ACID; HUMIC ACID; MONTMORILLONITE; SOIL REMEDIATION; TRINITROTOLUENE;

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING;

ALUMINUM SILICATE; FERROUS GLUCONATE; FERROUS ION; FULVIC ACID; HUMIC ACID; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; MONTMORILLONITE; ORGANIC MATTER; TRINITROTOLUENE;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; OXIDATION; PH; SOIL POLLUTION; TEMPERATURE; WASTE WATER;

EID: 0031457024     PISSN: 10928758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/ees.1997.14.55     Document Type: Article

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