Electrolytic transformation of ordinance related compounds (ORCs) in groundwater: Laboratory mass balance studies

Chemosphere

Volumn 62, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 689-698

  Wani, Altaf H ^a   O'Neal, Brenda R ^b   Gilbert, David M ^c   Gent, David B ^d   Davis, Jeffrey L ^d  

^a APPLIED RESEARCH ASSOCIATES   (United States)

^b Analytical Services Incorporated   (United States)

^c Engineering Research Center and Hydraulics Laboratory   (United States)

^d U S ARMY ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

e Barrier; Electrolysis; Electrolytic treatment; Explosives; RDX; TNT

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; ELECTROLYSIS; EXPLOSIVES; OXIDATION; REDUCTION; SAND;

ELECTROLYTIC TREATMENT; RDX; TNT;

GROUNDWATER;

CARBON 14; CYCLONITE; GROUND WATER; METAL OXIDE; SILICON DIOXIDE; TITANIUM; TRINITROTOLUENE;

AQUIFERS; ELECTROLYSIS; EXPLOSIVES; GROUNDWATER; OXIDATION; REDUCTION; SAND;

CHEMICAL MASS BALANCE; ELECTROLYTE; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; REMEDIATION; TRINITROTOLUENE;

AQUIFER; ARTICLE; ELECTRIC ACTIVITY; ELECTROCHEMICAL ANALYSIS; ELECTRODE; FRACTIONATION; GLACIAL MASS BALANCE; MINERALIZATION; OXIDATION; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REDUCTION; WATER CONTAMINATION;

EID: 31144443998     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2005.06.012     Document Type: Article

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