Mineralogical Characteristics and Transformations during Long-Term Operation of a Zerovalent Iron Reactive Barrier

Journal of Environmental Quality

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 2033-2045

  Phillips, D H ^a   Watson, D B ^a   Roh, Y ^a   Gu, B ^a  

^a OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCITE; CARBONATE MINERALS; CORROSIVE EFFECTS; ENERGY DISPERSIVE SPECTROSCOPY; IRON ANALYSIS; MAGNETITE; OXIDATION; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS;

CEMENTATION;

MINERALOGY;

CALCIUM CARBONATE; FERRIC HYDROXIDE; FERRIC OXIDE; IRON; MAGNETITE;

ARTICLE; CONTAMINATION; CORROSION; CRYSTALLIZATION; MINERALOGY; OXIDATION; PRECIPITATION; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

UREDINALES;

EID: 0242667582     PISSN: 00472425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/jeq2003.2033     Document Type: Article

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