Soil washing for metal removal: A review of physical/chemical technologies and field applications

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 152, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-31

  Dermont, G ^a   Bergeron, M ^a   Mercier, G ^a   Richer Lafleche M ^a  

^a CENTRE EAU TERRE ENVIRONNEMENT   (Canada)

Author keywords

Chemical extraction; Heavy metals; Physical separation; Soil washing

Indexed keywords

CONTAMINATION; EXTRACTION; HEAVY METALS; SOIL SURVEYS;

CHEMICAL EXTRACTION; SOIL WASHING;

SOIL POLLUTION CONTROL;

ARSENIC; CADMIUM; CALCIUM CHLORIDE; CHROMIUM; COPPER; EDETIC ACID; HYDROCHLORIC ACID; LEAD; MERCURY; NICKEL; NITRIC ACID; NITRILOTRIACETIC ACID; OXIDIZING AGENT; PENTETIC ACID; PHOSPHORIC ACID; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SULFURIC ACID; SURFACTANT; ZINC;

CONTAMINATION; EXTRACTION; HEAVY METALS; SOIL POLLUTION CONTROL; SOIL SURVEYS;

EXTRACTION METHOD; HEAVY METAL; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; SOIL POLLUTION;

CANADA; CHELATION; DENSITY; ELECTRICITY; EUROPE; GRAVITY; HYDRODYNAMICS; LEACHING; MAGNETIC SEPARATION; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; PARTICLE SIZE; REVIEW; SEPARATION TECHNIQUE; SOIL POLLUTION; SOIL TREATMENT; SOLUBILIZATION; UNITED STATES;

ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION; METALS; SOIL POLLUTANTS;

CANADA; EURASIA; EUROPE; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 39749202283     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2007.10.043     Document Type: Review

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