Removal of explosives using an integrated iron-microbial treatment in flow-through columns

Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology

Volumn 73, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 1-8

  Oh, B T ^a   Alvarez, P J ^b  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b IA United States   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYCLONITE; EXPLOSIVE; IRON;

ARTICLE; COMPOSTING; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DECOMPOSITION; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; HYDROLYSIS; INCINERATION; MILITARY SERVICE; OXIDATION; SOIL POLLUTION; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER CONTAMINATION;

EID: 3142756335     PISSN: 00074861     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00128-004-0385-1     Document Type: Article

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