Sequential soil washing techniques using hydrochloric acid and sodium hydroxide for remediating arsenic-contaminated soils in abandoned iron-ore mines

Chemosphere

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 8-17

  Jang, Min ^a   Hwang, Jung Sung ^b   Choi, Sang Il ^b  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Kwangwoon University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Arsenic; Hydrochloric acid; Iron ore; Sequential soil washing; Sodium hydroxide

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; ARSENIC; EXTRACTION; HYDROCHLORIC ACID; IRON ORES; X RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS;

KST METHODS; SEQUENTIAL SOIL WASHING; SODIUM HYDROXIDE;

SOIL POLLUTION CONTROL;

ARSENIC; ARSENIC ACID DERIVATIVE; FERRIC ARSENATE; HYDROCHLORIC ACID; IRON DERIVATIVE; IRON OXIDE; MINERAL; SILICATE; SODIUM HYDROXIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADSORPTION; ARSENIC; EXTRACTION; HYDROCHLORIC ACID; IRON ORES; SOIL POLLUTION CONTROL; X RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS;

ABANDONED MINE; ARSENIC; HYDROCHLORIC ACID; HYDROXIDE; IRON ORE; SOIL REMEDIATION;

ARTICLE; COLLOID; EXTRACTION; FLOCCULATION; HYDROLYSIS; MINING; PH; PRECIPITATION; RECYCLING; SOIL POLLUTION; SOIL TREATMENT; WASTE DISPOSAL; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

EID: 33750970306     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2006.05.056     Document Type: Article

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