Gas: A neglected phase in remediation of metals and radionuclides

Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 41, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 4193-4198

  Denham, Miles E ^a   Looney, Brian B ^a  

^a SAVANNAH RIVER NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METAL; RADIOISOTOPE; STABILIZING AGENT;

GAS; METAL; RADIONUCLIDE; REMEDIATION;

COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; GAS; HALF LIFE TIME; HEAVY METAL REMOVAL; LONGEVITY; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; PH; RADIOACTIVE CONTAMINATION; REVIEW; THERMODYNAMICS; VAPOR PRESSURE; WATER VAPOR;

ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION; GASES; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; METALS; PHASE TRANSITION; RADIOISOTOPES;

EID: 34250816269     PISSN: 0013936X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/es072551w     Document Type: Review

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