Mobilization and deposition of iron nano and sub-micrometer particles in porous media: A glass micromodel study

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 192, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 1466-1475

  Wang, Qiliang ^a   Lee, Jung Hyup ^a   Jeong, Seung Woo ^b   Jang, Am ^a   Lee, Sanghyup ^c   Choi, Heechul ^a  

^a Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST)   (South Korea)

^b Kunsan National University   (South Korea)

^c Korea Institute of Science and Technology   (South Korea)

Author keywords

DLVO theory; Glass micromodel; Humic substances; Iron nanoparticles; Mobilization deposition

Indexed keywords

AROMATIC GROUP; BREAK THROUGH CURVE; DLVO THEORY; FULVIC ACIDS; HUMIC SUBSTANCES; INITIAL DEPOSITIONS; IRON NANOPARTICLES; MOBILIZATION-DEPOSITION; PEAT HUMIC ACIDS; POROUS MEDIUM; SERIAL IMAGES; SUBMICROMETER PARTICLE; SUSPENDED PARTICLES;

ADSORPTION; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; GLASS; IRON; MICROMETERS; ORGANIC ACIDS; PEAT; PHASE INTERFACES; POROUS MATERIALS; VISUALIZATION;

DEPOSITION;

FULVIC ACID; GLASS; HUMIC ACID; IRON; IRON NANO AND SUBMICROMETER PARTICLE; METAL NANOPARTICLE; PAHOKEE PEAT FULVIC ACID; PAHOKEE PEAT HUMIC ACID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WATER;

ADSORPTION; AGGREGATION; BREAKTHROUGH CURVE; DEPOSITION; FULVIC ACID; GLASS; HUMIC SUBSTANCE; MOBILIZATION; PARTICLE SETTLING; PARTICLE SIZE; PEAT; POROUS MEDIUM;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; EXPERIMENTAL MODEL; HUMIC SUBSTANCE; IRON KINETICS; IRON STORAGE; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; SOIL AGGREGATION; TRANSPORT MEDIUM;

BENZOPYRANS; CHEMISTRY TECHNIQUES, ANALYTICAL; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; GLASS; GROUNDWATER; HUMIC SUBSTANCES; IRON; METAL NANOPARTICLES; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, TRANSMISSION; NANOTECHNOLOGY; PARTICLE SIZE; POROSITY; SOIL; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WATER PURIFICATION;

EID: 80052037678     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: 18733336     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2011.06.066     Document Type: Article

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