A comparative evaluation of hexavalent chromium treatment in contaminated soil by calcium polysulfide and green-tea nanoscale zero-valent iron

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 201-202, Issue , 2012, Pages 33-42

  Chrysochoou, Maria ^a   Johnston, Chad P ^a   Dahal, Geeta ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

Calcium polysulfide; Hexavalent chromium; Nanoscale zero valent iron; Remediation

Indexed keywords

COLUMN STUDY; COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS; CONTAMINATED SOILS; CONTROL SAMPLES; GREEN TEA EXTRACTS; HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM; IRON SURFACE; LEACHATES; METALS CONCENTRATIONS; MICRO X-RAY FLUORESCENCE; MONITORING TIME; NANOSCALE ZERO-VALENT IRON; SULFUR CONCENTRATIONS;

CALCIUM; CHROMIUM; CHROMIUM COMPOUNDS; GROUNDWATER; GROUNDWATER FLOW; LEACHING; LEAD; NANOTECHNOLOGY; POLYSULFIDES; REMEDIATION; SOIL POLLUTION; SORPTION; SULFUR;

IRON;

CALCIUM; CALCIUM POLYSULFIDE; CHROMIUM DERIVATIVE; GREEN TEA EXTRACT; GROUND WATER; HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM; IRON; LEAD; SULFUR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

CALCIUM; CHROMIUM; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DISSOLUTION; EFFLUENT; GROUNDWATER FLOW; IRON; LEACHATE; MASS TRANSFER; PH; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; SOIL POLLUTION; SOIL REMEDIATION; SORPTION; STOICHIOMETRY; TEA;

ABSORPTION; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISSOLUTION; EFFLUENT; HEAVY METAL REMOVAL; LEACHING; MOLECULAR STABILITY; PH; REDUCTION; SOIL POLLUTION; SOLID; STOICHIOMETRY; X RAY FLUORESCENCE;

CALCIUM COMPOUNDS; CHROMIUM; ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; IRON; POLYPHENOLS; SOIL; SOIL POLLUTANTS; SULFIDES; TEA; THIOSULFATES; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WATER POLLUTION; X-RAY ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY;

EID: 84855346238     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: 18733336     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2011.11.003     Document Type: Article

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