Reduction of U(VI) by Fe(II) in the presence of hydrous ferric oxide and hematite: Effects of solid transformation, surface coverage, and humic acid

Water Research

Volumn 42, Issue 8-9, 2008, Pages 2269-2277

  Jang, Je Hun ^a   Dempsey, Brian A ^a   Burgos, William D ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Fe(II); Hematite; Hydrous ferric oxide; M ssbauer spectroscopy; Reduction; U(VI)

Indexed keywords

HEMATITE; MOSSBAUER SPECTROSCOPY; REDUCTION; SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS);

HYDROUS FERRIC OXIDE; SORPTION PROXIMITY;

URANIUM;

FERRIC HYDROXIDE; FERRIC OXIDE; FERROUS ION; HUMIC ACID; URANIUM;

HEMATITE; MOSSBAUER SPECTROSCOPY; REDUCTION; SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS); URANIUM;

COMPARATIVE STUDY; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; GOETHITE; HEMATITE; HUMIC ACID; MAGNETITE; MOSSBAUER SPECTROSCOPY; OXIDATION; REDUCTION; SORPTION; TRANSFORMATION; URANIUM;

ADDITION REACTION; ARTICLE; MOSSBAUER SPECTROSCOPY; OXIDATION; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REDUCTION; STOICHIOMETRY;

EID: 41949135683     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2007.12.007     Document Type: Article

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