Removal of tributyltin in shipyard waters: Characterization and treatment to meet low parts per trillion levels

Journal of Ship Production

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 179-186

  Schafran, Gary C ^a   Prasad, R ^a   Thorn, F H ^b   Ewing, R Michael ^c   Soles, J ^b  

^a Old Dominion University ^*  (United States)

^b NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION   (United States)

^c Norfolk Shipbuilding and Drydock Co   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED CARBON; COAGULATION; COASTAL ZONES; ESTUARIES; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; HYDROXYLATION; IRRADIATION; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER); ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

OZONATION; TRIBUTYLTIN;

SHIPYARDS;

EID: 0347603567     PISSN: 87561417     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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