In situ treatment of cyanide-contaminated groundwater by iron cyanide precipitation

Water Environment Research

Volumn 71, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 1217-1228

  Ghosh, Rajat S ^a   Dzombak, David A ^b   Luthy, Richard G ^c   Smith, John R ^c  

^a ThermoRetec Consulting Corporation   (United States)

^b CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Cyanide; Groundwater; In situ treatment; Iron; Iron cyanide; Precipitation

Indexed keywords

CYANIDES; IRON COMPOUNDS; PH EFFECTS; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); WATER POLLUTION CONTROL;

IRON CYANIDE;

GROUNDWATER POLLUTION;

CYANIDE; GROUND WATER; IRON;

CYANIDE; PRECIPITATION; WASTEWATER; WATER TREATMENT;

AQUIFER; ARTICLE; INDUSTRIAL AREA; PH; PRECIPITATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 0032845229     PISSN: 10614303     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2175/106143096X122456     Document Type: Article

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