The use of flotation techniques in the remediation of heavy metal contaminated sediments and soils: An overview of controlling factors

Minerals Engineering

Volumn 16, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 1131-1141

  Vanthuyne, M ^a   Maes, A ^a   Cauwenberg, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Environmental; Froth flotation; Pollution; Reclamation

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; CONTAMINATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; EXTRACTION; FLOTATION; HEAVY METALS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; REMEDIATION; SEDIMENTS; SOIL POLLUTION CONTROL; SOILS;

CHEMICAL PRE-TREATMENT STEP; CONTROLLING FACTORS; SEQUENTIAL EXTRACTION;

MINERALOGY;

EID: 0345377753     PISSN: 08926875     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mineng.2003.06.012     Document Type: Article

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