Combined column and cell flotation process for the treatment of PAH contaminated hazardous wastes produced by an aluminium production plant

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 165, Issue 1-3, 2009, Pages 394-407

  Dhenain, Aurélie ^a   Mercier, Guy ^a   Blais, Jean François ^a   Chartier, Myriam ^a  

^a CENTRE EAU TERRE ENVIRONNEMENT   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cocamidopropylhydroxysultaine (CAS); Flotation; Hazardous aluminium waste; PAH; Surfactant

Indexed keywords

AIR INJECTIONS; ALUMINIUM INDUSTRIES; ALUMINIUM PRODUCTIONS; COCAMIDOPROPYLHYDROXYSULTAINE (CAS); COMPOSITE SAMPLES; ECONOMIC TECHNOLOGIES; FINE PARTICLES; FLOTATION CELLS; FLOTATION COLUMNS; FLOTATION PROCESS; HAZARDOUS ALUMINIUM WASTE; HAZARDOUS WASTES; LANDFILL SITES; PAH; PARTICLE-SIZE FRACTIONS; SURFACTANT; TOTAL SOLIDS; TREATMENT COSTS;

AIR ENTRAINMENT; ALUMINUM; HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; PARTICLE SIZE; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS;

FLOTATION;

ALUMINUM; COCAMIDOPROPYLHYDROXYSULTAINE; COCONUT OIL; FLUORIDE; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ALUMINUM; HAZARDOUS WASTE; LANDFILL; PAH; PARTICLE SIZE; SURFACTANT; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE TREATMENT;

ARTICLE; FLOTATION; HAZARDOUS WASTE; PARTICLE SIZE; WATER CONTAMINATION;

ALUMINUM; CHEMISTRY, ANALYTICAL; HAZARDOUS WASTE; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; PARTICLE SIZE; POLYCYCLIC HYDROCARBONS, AROMATIC;

EID: 64549095932     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2008.10.031     Document Type: Article

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