Performance evaluation of granular iron for removing hexavalent chromium under different geochemical conditions

Journal of Contaminant Hydrology

Volumn 95, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 76-91

  Jeen, Sung Wook ^a   Blowes, David W ^a   Gillham, Robert W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Granular iron; Hexavalent chromium; Longevity; Permeable reactive barrier; Secondary carbonate mineral

Indexed keywords

HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; IRON; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); SUBSTITUTION REACTIONS;

GRANULAR IRON; HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM; PERMEABLE REACTIVE BARRIER; SECONDARY CARBONATE MINERAL;

GRANULAR MATERIALS;

CALCIUM CARBONATE; CARBONIC ACID; CHROMIUM; FERRIC ION; GROUND WATER; HYDROGEN; HYDROXIDE; IRON; MINERAL;

GRANULAR MATERIALS; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; IRON; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); SUBSTITUTION REACTIONS;

CALCIUM CARBONATE; CHROMIUM; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; IRON; PRECIPITATION (CHEMISTRY); REMOVAL EXPERIMENT; SOLID;

ALKALINITY; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL REACTION KINETICS; CORROSION; EFFLUENT; ENERGY DISPERSIVE SPECTROSCOPY; GEOCHEMISTRY; LONGEVITY; MINERALOGY; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; PERMEABILITY; PRECIPITATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAMPLING; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SOLID; SPECTROSCOPY; WATER CONTAMINATION; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

CALCIUM; CALCIUM CARBONATE; CHROMIUM; CORROSION; FERROUS COMPOUNDS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; IRON; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; PERMEABILITY; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WATER PURIFICATION;

EID: 37049021314     PISSN: 01697722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jconhyd.2007.07.012     Document Type: Article

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