Microscopic single particle characterization of zeolites synthesized in a soil polluted by copper or cadmium and treated with coal fly ash

Applied Clay Science

Volumn 35, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 128-138

  Terzano, R ^a   Spagnuolo, M ^a   Medici, L ^b   Dorrine W ^c   Janssens, K ^c   Ruggiero, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

Author keywords

EPXMA; Fly ash; Heavy metals; Soil remediation; Zeolites

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; COAL; COPPER; CRYSTALLIZATION; FLY ASH; HEAVY METALS; REMEDIATION; SOIL POLLUTION; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

AUTOMATED SINGLE PARTICLE ANALYSIS; COAL FLY ASH; SOIL REMEDIATION;

ZEOLITES;

CADMIUM; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; COPPER; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; CRYSTALLINITY; ELECTRON PROBE ANALYSIS; FLY ASH; PARTICLE SIZE; SOIL POLLUTION; SOIL REMEDIATION; X-RAY SPECTROSCOPY; ZEOLITE;

EID: 33845779791     PISSN: 01691317     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clay.2006.07.005     Document Type: Article

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