The effects of storage conditions on the sulphur speciation in geological material

Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 331-342

  Czerewko, M A ^a   Cripps, J C ^b   Reid, J M ^c   Duffell, C G ^d  

^a EDGE Consultants Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^c Viridis   (United Kingdom)

^d HIGHWAYS AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chemical properties; Pyrite weathering; Sample storage effects; Sulphate formation

Indexed keywords

SAMPLE STORAGE;

CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION; CORROSION; GALVANIZING; OXIDATION; PYRITES; STEEL; SULFUR COMPOUNDS;

ENGINEERING GEOLOGY;

CHEMICAL REACTION; CORROSION; PYRITE; SAMPLE PREPARATION; STORAGE; SULFUR COMPOUND; TESTING METHOD; WEATHERING;

EID: 0742305110     PISSN: 14709236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/1470-9236/02-035     Document Type: Article

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