Reductive dechlorination of polychlorinated biphenyls in landfill leachate

International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 61-66

  Royal, Carmen L ^a   Preston, David R ^a   Sekelsky, Andrew M ^a   Shreve, Gina S ^a  

^a Wayne State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Breakdown products; Kinetics; Landfill leachate; PCB 2, 2 , 3, 4, 4 , 5 chlorobiphenyl (138 CB); Reductive dechlorination

Indexed keywords

DECHLORINATION; LAND FILL; LEACHATE TREATMENT; REDOX REACTIONS; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS;

CONGENER PRODUCTS;

POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS;

DECHLORINATION;

EID: 0037210521     PISSN: 09648305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0964-8305(02)00077-X     Document Type: Article

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