Comparison of bio-dissolution of spent Ni-Cd batteries by sewage sludge using ferrous ions and elemental sulfur as substrate

Chemosphere

Volumn 70, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 974-981

  Zhao, Ling ^a   Zhu, Nan Wen ^a   Wang, Xiao Hui ^a  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Acidified sewage sludge; Elemental sulfur powder; Ferrous sulphate; Metal dissolution; pH and ORP; Spent Ni Cd batteries

Indexed keywords

DISSOLUTION; ELECTRIC BATTERIES; LEACHING; SEWAGE SLUDGE; SUBSTRATES;

ACIDIFIED SEWAGE SLUDGE; ELEMENTAL SULFUR POWDER; FERROUS SULPHATE; METAL DISSOLUTION; SPENT NI-CD BATTERIES;

SEWAGE TREATMENT;

CADMIUM; COBALT; FERROUS ION; FERROUS SULFATE; NICKEL; SULFUR;

DISSOLUTION; ELECTRIC BATTERIES; LEACHING; SEWAGE SLUDGE; SEWAGE TREATMENT; SUBSTRATES;

ACIDIFICATION; BACTERIUM; CADMIUM; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DISSOLUTION; LEACHING; NICKEL; PH; SLUDGE; SOLUBILIZATION; SULFUR;

ACIDIFICATION; ARTICLE; BIOLEACHING; DISSOLUTION; ELECTRIC BATTERY; NONHUMAN; OXIDATION; SLUDGE; SLUDGE TREATMENT; THIOBACILLUS;

EID: 36448964865     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2007.08.011     Document Type: Article

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