Biogenic U(IV) oxidation by dissolved oxygen and nitrate in sediment after prolonged U(VI)/Fe(III)/SO42- reduction

Journal of Contaminant Hydrology

Volumn 105, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 18-27

  Moon, H S ^a   Komlos, J ^a   Jaffe P R ^a  

^a Princeton University   (United States)

Author keywords

Dissolved oxygen; Iron; Nitrate; Nitrite; Oxidation; Sulfate; Sulfide; Uranium

Indexed keywords

IRON; NITRATE; NITRITE; SULFATE; SULFIDE;

ACTINIDES; BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; BIOREMEDIATION; DISSOLUTION; DISSOLVED OXYGEN SENSORS; IRON COMPOUNDS; NITRATES; NONMETALS; OXIDANTS; OXIDATION; OXYGEN; OXYGEN SUPPLY; SEDIMENTOLOGY; SEDIMENTS; TRANSURANIUM ELEMENTS; URANIUM; URANIUM COMPOUNDS; VEGETATION; WATER;

DISSOLVED OXYGEN;

DISSOLVED OXYGEN; NITRATE; OXIDANT; OXIDATION; PRECIPITATION (CHEMISTRY); REDUCTION; SEDIMENT; URANIUM;

GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; IRON; NITRATES; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; OXYGEN; SOLUBILITY; SULFUR OXIDES; SURFACE PROPERTIES; TIME FACTORS; URANIUM;

EID: 59849112940     PISSN: 01697722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jconhyd.2008.10.014     Document Type: Article

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