Chemical and biological strategies for the mobilisation of metals/semi-metals in contaminated dredged sediments: experimental analysis and environmental impact assessment

Chemistry and Ecology

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 415-426

  Beolchini, Francesca ^a   Fonti, Viviana ^a   Rocchetti, Laura ^a   Saraceni, Giovanni ^a   Pietrangeli, Biancamaria ^b   Dell'Anno, Antonio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÀ POLITECNICA DELLE MARCHE   (Italy)

^b ISPESL   (Italy)

Author keywords

bioleaching; leaching; life cycle assessment; marine sediments; metal contaminants

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL METHOD; CITRIC ACID; DREDGE SPOIL; EFFICIENCY MEASUREMENT; ELEMENT MOBILITY; HARBOR; LEACHING; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; METAL; MOBILIZATION; SEDIMENT POLLUTION; SULFURIC ACID;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 84880267396     PISSN: 02757540     EISSN: 10290370     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02757540.2013.776547     Document Type: Article

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