Pyrite oxidation by hexavalent chromium: Investigation of the chemical processes by monitoring of aqueous metal species

Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 39, Issue 22, 2005, Pages 8747-8752

  Demoisson, Frédéric ^a   Mullet, Martine ^a   Humbert, Bernard ^a  

^a Laboratoire de Chimie Physique et Microbiologie pour l'Environnement   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISSOLUTION; IONS; OXIDATION; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; PYRITES; SEDIMENTS; SOILS; THERMOSTATS;

METAL POLLUTANTS; PYRITE OXIDATION; PYRITE SUSPENSIONS; SPECIES CONCENTRATIONS;

CHROMIUM;

ARGON; CHROMIC ACID; CHROMIUM; FERRIC ION; FERROUS SULFIDE; METAL; PYRITE;

PHOTODEGRADATION;

ARTICLE; DISSOLUTION; OXIDATION; POLLUTANT; SEDIMENT; SOIL; STOICHIOMETRY;

ARGON; CHROMIUM; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; IRON; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; SULFIDES; TEMPERATURE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 27744568288     PISSN: 0013936X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/es050717s     Document Type: Article

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