Evaluation of dilute hydrochloric acid and acid ammonium oxalate as extractants for some heavy metals from Nile River sediments

Chemistry and Ecology

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 313-327

  Moalla, S M N ^a   Soltan, M E ^a   Rashed, M N ^a   Fawzy, E M ^a  

^a ASWAN UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Extraction; Heavy metals; Pollution; River Nile; Sediment

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FLUVIAL DEPOSIT; HEAVY METAL; HYDROCHLORIC ACID; SEDIMENT POLLUTION;

AFRICA; NILE RIVER;

EID: 33748123774     PISSN: 02757540     EISSN: 10290370     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02757540600812289     Document Type: Article

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