Examination of Cr(VI) treatment by zero-valent iron using in situ, real-time X-ray absorption spectroscopy and Cr isotope measurements

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 142, Issue , 2014, Pages 299-313

  Jamieson Hanes, Julia H ^a   Lentz, Adam M ^a   Amos, Richard T ^a   Ptacek, Carol J ^a   Blowes, David W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; CHROMIUM; GROUNDWATER; IN SITU MEASUREMENT; IRON; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; ISOTOPIC FRACTIONATION; REAL TIME; WASTEWATER; WATER TREATMENT; X-RAY SPECTROSCOPY;

EID: 84908048887     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2014.07.031     Document Type: Article

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