Removal of mercury from low-concentration aqueous streams using chemical reduction and air stripping

Journal of Environmental Engineering

Volumn 129, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 819-825

  Looney, Brian B ^a   Denham Jr , Miles E ^a   Vangelas, Karen M ^a   Bloom, Nicolas S ^b  

^a SAVANNAH RIVER NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b Frontier Geosciences Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Abatement and removal; Air stripping; Chemical treatment; Mercury; Streams

Indexed keywords

GROUNDWATER; MERCURY (METAL); REDUCTION; STOICHIOMETRY; TIN COMPOUNDS;

AQUEOUS STREAMS;

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING;

AIR SPARGING; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; CHEMICAL REACTION; MERCURY; REMOVAL; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

EID: 0141501498     PISSN: 07339372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9372(2003)129:9(819)     Document Type: Article

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