Field application of calcium polysulphide for ex situ treatment of soils contaminated with chromite ore processing residue

Land Contamination and Reclamation

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-12

  Bewley, Richard J F ^a   Clarke, Stuart ^a  

^a URS CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Calcium polysulphide; Chromite; Chromium; COPR; Leachable; Reduction

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; CHROMITE; CHROMIUM; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); FIELDWORK; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; LEACHING; MERCURY (ELEMENT); MINERAL PROCESSING; ORE MINERAL; REDUCTION; SELENIUM; SOIL REMEDIATION; SULFATE; VANADIUM;

GLASGOW [SCOTLAND]; SCOTLAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 77955162199     PISSN: 09670513     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2462/09670513.984     Document Type: Article

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