Effects of pH on metals precipitation and sorption: Field bioremediation and geochemical modeling approaches

Vadose Zone Journal

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 177-185

  Lee, Ming Kuo ^a   Saunders, James A ^a  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; BIOREMEDIATION; CADMIUM; CADMIUM COMPOUNDS; CHEMICALS REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT); COPPER; COPRECIPITATION; ELECTRONIC WASTE; GEOCHEMISTRY; GROUNDWATER; GROUNDWATER RESOURCES; HEAVY METALS; METALS; PH; POLLUTION; REDOX REACTIONS; REDUCTION; SORPTION; SULFUR COMPOUNDS; ZINC; ZINC SULFIDE;

GEOCHEMICAL MODELING; HYDROUS FERRIC OXIDES; LONG TERM STABILITY; MINERAL PRECIPITATION; OXIDATION OF SULFIDES; REACTION PATH MODELING; SULFATE REDUCING BACTERIA; THEORETICAL MODELING;

PH EFFECTS;

EID: 1542778750     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15391663     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2113/2.2.177     Document Type: Article

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