A comparison of the low frequency electrical signatures of iron oxide versus calcite precipitation in granular zero valent iron columns

Journal of Contaminant Hydrology

Volumn 95, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 154-167

  Wu, Yuxin ^a   Slater, Lee ^a   Versteeg, Roelof ^b   LaBrecque, Douglas ^c  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b IDAHO NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^c MPT Technologies   (United States)

Author keywords

Calcite; Complex conductivity; Conduction; Iron oxides; Polarization; Zero valent iron

Indexed keywords

CALCITE; CORROSION; ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING; GEOCHEMISTRY; GEOPHYSICAL PROSPECTING; GRANULAR MATERIALS; MINERALOGY; POLARIZATION; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL);

COMPLEX CONDUCTIVITY; ZERO VALENT IRON;

IRON COMPOUNDS;

CALCIUM CARBONATE; IRON OXIDE;

CALCITE; CORROSION; ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING; GEOCHEMISTRY; GEOPHYSICAL PROSPECTING; GRANULAR MATERIALS; IRON COMPOUNDS; MINERALOGY; POLARIZATION; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL);

CALCITE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CORROSION; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; GEOPHYSICS; INTERFACE; IRON OXIDE; MINERALOGY; PRECIPITATION (CHEMISTRY); REACTIVE BARRIER;

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONDUCTANCE; POLARIZATION; PRECIPITATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOLID;

CALCIUM CARBONATE; CORROSION; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FERRIC COMPOUNDS; PRECIPITATION;

EID: 38049085146     PISSN: 01697722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jconhyd.2007.09.003     Document Type: Article

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