Impact of iron sulfide transformation on trichloroethylene degradation

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 74, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 2025-2039

  He, Y Thomas ^a   Wilson, John T ^a   Wilkin, Richard T ^a  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; CLEANUP; DEGRADATION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; GREIGITE; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; IRON SULFIDE; MACKINAWITE; MINERALOGY; PH; TRICHLOROETHYLENE;

EID: 76949108168     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2010.01.013     Document Type: Article

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