In situ source treatment of Cr(VI) using a Fe(II) -based reductant blend: Long-term monitoring and evaluation

Journal of Environmental Engineering

Volumn 134, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 651-658

  Ludwig, Ralph D ^a   Su, Chunming ^a   Lee, Tony R ^a   Wilkin, Richard T ^a   Sass, Bruce M ^b  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^b BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Chromium; Ground water management; Monitoring; Waste management

Indexed keywords

CHROMITE ORE PROCESSING; CR(SALEN); ENERGY DISPERSIVE X RAY SPECTROSCOPY (EDXS); FE(III); FIELD PILOT; FILL MATERIALS; FORMATION CLOGGING; HIGH PH; IN-SITU; LONG-TERM MONITORING (LTM); MOLAR RATIOS; PORE VOLUME (PV); POST TREATMENTS; REDUCTANT; RESIDUAL TREATMENT; SATURATED ZONE (SZ); SOLID-PHASE;

CHROMITE; CHROMITE DEPOSITS; CHROMIUM; CHROMIUM COMPOUNDS; CORE SAMPLES; DISSOLUTION; IMAGING TECHNIQUES; IN SITU PROCESSING; INJECTION (OIL WELLS); IRON; LAND FILL; ORE ANALYSIS; ORES; REFUSE DISPOSAL; SEDIMENTATION; SODIUM; SOLID WASTES; VEGETATION; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE TREATMENT;

ORE TREATMENT;

CHROMIUM; IRON; MONITORING; PHREATIC ZONE; REDUCTION; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTE TREATMENT;

EID: 47749085071     PISSN: 07339372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9372(2008)134:8(651)     Document Type: Article

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