Reductive denitrification using zero-valent iron and bimetallic iron

Environmental Technology

Volumn 30, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 939-946

  Choi, Jeong Hak ^a   Shin, Won Sik ^b   Choi, Sang June ^b   Kim, Young Hun ^c  

^a Daegu Gyeongbuk Development Institute   (South Korea)

^b Kyungpook National University   (South Korea)

^c Andong National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Ammonia; Bimetal; Nitrate; Reductive denitrification; Zero valent iron (ZVI)

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; BIMETALS; DENITRIFICATION; LEAD; NITRATES; NITROGEN; PALLADIUM; REACTION RATES;

AMMONIA CONCENTRATIONS; CONTROLLING SYSTEM; ENGINEERING ASPECTS; MASS LOSS; MICRO-SCALES; NITRATE CONCENTRATION; NITROGEN SELECTIVITY; ORDER REACTIONS; PALLADIUM COATINGS; PSEUDO-FIRST ORDER KINETICS; REDUCTION RATE; REDUCTIVE DENITRIFICATION; SOLUTION PH; ZERO-VALENT IRON; ZERO-VALENT IRON (ZVI); ZEROVALENT IRONS;

CATALYST SELECTIVITY;

AMMONIA; BUFFER; IRON; METAL; NITRATE; NITROGEN; PALLADIUM;

AMMONIA; BUFFERING; CATALYST; DENITRIFICATION; DNA FINGERPRINTING; ELECTRON; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; IRON; MASS; NITRATE; NITROGEN; PALLADIUM; PH; REACTION KINETICS; REDUCTION;

ARTICLE; CATALYST; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; DENITRIFICATION; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; KINETICS; PH; REDUCTION;

EID: 68849096454     PISSN: 09593330     EISSN: 1479487X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09593330902988729     Document Type: Article

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