Removal of metals and radionuclides using apatite and other natural sorbents

Journal of Environmental Engineering

Volumn 129, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 492-499

  Thomson, Bruce M ^a   Smith, Christy L ^b   Busch, Robert D ^a   Siegel, Malcolm D ^c   Baldwin, Charles ^d  

^a University of New Mexico   (United States)

^b Sandia National Laboratories ^*  (United States)

^c SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

^d Rocky Mountain Clinical Research Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Abatement and removal; Adsorption; Metals; Phosphate; Radioactive materials; Wastewater treatment

Indexed keywords

ADSORBENTS; HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; ROCKS; WASTEWATER;

SYNTHETIC APATITES;

RADIOISOTOPES;

METAL; RADIOACTIVE WASTE; RADIONUCLIDE; SORPTION; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

EID: 0038205844     PISSN: 07339372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9372(2003)129:6(492)     Document Type: Article

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