An investigation into solvent extraction of PCBs from weathered soils

Environmental Technology

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 49-57

  Jakher, A ^a   Achari, G ^a   Langford, C H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Hydrogen peroxide pretreatment; PCBs; Solvent extraction

Indexed keywords

ACETONE; EFFICIENCY; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; ORGANIC POLLUTANTS; ORGANIC SOLVENTS; OXIDATION; PEROXIDES; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; SOILS;

EXTRACTION EFFICIENCIES; ISO-PROPANOLS; LABORATORY INVESTIGATIONS; POLAR ORGANIC SOLVENTS; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL (PCBS); PRE-TREATMENT; SOLVENT RATIOS; WEATHERED SOILS;

SOLVENT EXTRACTION;

2 PROPANOL; ACETONE; AROCLOR 1254; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; METHANOL; ORGANIC SOLVENT; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL;

ACETONE; EXTRACTION; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; METHANOL; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; SOIL POLLUTION CONTROL;

EXTRACTION METHOD; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; LABORATORY METHOD; PCB; SOIL POLLUTION; SOLVENT; WEATHERED MEDIUM;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; SOIL POLLUTION; SOLVENT EXTRACTION; WEATHERING;

EID: 33846520682     PISSN: 09593330     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09593332808618760     Document Type: Article

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