The potential of compost-based biobarriers for Cr(VI) removal from contaminated groundwater: Column test

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 166, Issue 2-3, 2009, Pages 1087-1095

  Boni, Maria Rosaria ^a   Sbaffoni, Silvia ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biological barriers; Compost; Contaminated groundwater; Hexavalent chromium; In situ treatment

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL BARRIERS; COMPOST; CONTAMINATED GROUNDWATER; HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM; IN SITU TREATMENT;

ADSORPTION; BIOACTIVITY; BIOCHEMISTRY; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; BIOMASS; CHROMIUM; CHROMIUM COMPOUNDS; COMPOSTING; CONTAMINATION; EXPERIMENTAL REACTORS; FIRE HAZARDS; GRAVEL; GROUNDWATER; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; HYDROGEOLOGY; METABOLISM; METAL RECOVERY; NITROGEN REMOVAL; ORGANIC CARBON; REMEDIATION; WATER TREATMENT;

CHEMICALS REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT);

CARBON; CHROMIUM; GROUND WATER; NITROGEN; ORGANIC CARBON;

ADSORPTION; BACTERIUM; BIOACTIVITY; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CHROMIUM; COMPOST; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; GRAVEL; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; METABOLISM; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; PH; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; REDOX POTENTIAL; REDUCTION;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY; BIOMASS; BIOREMEDIATION; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; COMPOST; MICROBIAL METABOLISM; NONHUMAN; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; PH; REACTOR; REDUCTION; WATER SAMPLING;

ADSORPTION; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; CHROMIUM; SOIL; SOIL MICROBIOLOGY; SOLUTIONS; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WATER PURIFICATION;

EID: 67349176027     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2008.12.036     Document Type: Article

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