Simultaneous removal of Cu and PAHs from dredged sediments using flotation

Journal of Soils and Sediments

Volumn 13, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 1502-1514

  Palakkeel Veetil, Dileep ^a   Mercier, Guy ^a   Blais, Jean Francois ^a   Chartier, Myriam ^a   Tran, Lan Huong ^a  

^a CENTRE EAU TERRE ENVIRONNEMENT   (Canada)

Author keywords

Contaminated sediments; Copper; Flotation; PAH; Removal

Indexed keywords

COPPER; ORGANIC MATTER; PAH; PARTICLE SIZE; SEDIMENT; SEDIMENT POLLUTION;

EID: 84881551896     PISSN: 14390108     EISSN: 16147480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11368-013-0737-8     Document Type: Article

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