Assessment of recoverable forms of sulfur particles used in bioleaching of contaminated sediments

Water Research

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 450-458

  Chen, Shen Yi ^a   Chiu, Ying Chih ^b   Chang, Pei Lin ^a   Lin, Jih Gaw ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Bioleaching; Heavy metal; Recoverable sulfur particles; Sediment; Thiobacilli

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; ISOTHERMS; SEDIMENTS; SULFUR;

BIOLEACHING;

WATER RESOURCES;

METAL; SULFATE; SULFUR;

BIOREMEDIATION; LEACHING; SEDIMENT POLLUTION; SULFUR;

BIOREMEDIATION; LEACHING; SEDIMENT POLLUTION; SULFUR;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; BIOLEACHING; COST; ENERGY; ISOTHERM; PARTICLE SIZE; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEDIMENT; SOLUBILIZATION; SURFACE PROPERTY; THIOBACILLUS;

EID: 0037210045     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0043-1354(02)00293-2     Document Type: Article

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