Experimental analysis of arsenic precipitation during microbial sulfate and iron reduction in model aquifer sediment reactors

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 74, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 2538-2555

  Kirk, Matthew F ^a   Roden, Eric E ^b   Crossey, Laura J ^a   Brealey, Adrian J ^a   Spilde, Michael N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; AQUIFER; ARSENIC; BIOREACTOR; IRON; KINETICS; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; PARTITIONING; PRECIPITATION (CHEMISTRY); SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY; SOLUBILITY; SULFATE;

EID: 77950517448     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2010.02.002     Document Type: Article

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