Chromate reduction in wastewater at different pH levels using thin iron wires - A laboratory study

Environmental Progress

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 305-316

  Chang, Li Yang ^a  

^a LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chromate reduction; Desorption; pH effect; Waste reduction; Zero valent iron (Fe 0)

Indexed keywords

CHROMATE REDUCTION; THIN IRON WIRES; THIN ZERO-VALENT IRON; WASTE REDUCTION;

ACIDITY; DESORPTION; IRON; PH EFFECTS; REDOX REACTIONS; REDUCTION; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

CHROMATES;

EID: 27744471838     PISSN: 02784491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ep.10082     Document Type: Article

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