Binding of vapour-phase mercury (Hg0) on chemically treated bauxite residues (red mud)

Environmental Chemistry

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 281-288

  Hutson, Nick D ^a   Attwood, Brian C ^a  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bauxsol; Mercury capture; Red mud

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; BAUXITE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; MERCURY (ELEMENT); MUD; REFINING INDUSTRY;

NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 50249169774     PISSN: 14482517     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EN08026     Document Type: Article

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