Heavy metals precipitation in sewage sludge

Separation Science and Technology

Volumn 40, Issue 16, 2005, Pages 3393-3405

  Marchioretto, Marina Maya ^a   Bruning, Harry ^a   Rulkens, Wim ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Anaerobically digested sludge; Heavy metals; Hydroxide precipitation; Sewage; Sulfide precipitation

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; FILTRATION; GROUNDWATER; HEAVY METALS; IRON; LEACHING; SEWAGE SLUDGE;

ANAEROBICALLY DIGESTED SLUDGE; HYDROXIDE PRECIPITATION; SULFIDE PRECIPITATION;

PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL);

HEAVY METAL; LIQUID-SOLID SEPARATION; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; PRECIPITATION; SEWAGE;

EID: 30444459336     PISSN: 01496395     EISSN: 15205754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01496390500423748     Document Type: Article

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