Hexavalent chromium reduction in contaminated soil: A comparison between ferrous sulphate and nanoscale zero-valent iron

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 281, Issue , 2015, Pages 70-76

  Di Palma, L ^a   Gueye, M T ^a   Petrucci, E ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Carboxymethyl cellulose; Chemical reduction; Ferrous sulphate; Hexavalent chromium; Nano zero valent iron; Soil remediation

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS; IRON COMPOUNDS; NICKEL; REDUCING AGENTS; REDUCTION; REMEDIATION; SOIL CONSERVATION; SOIL POLLUTION; SOILS; SULFUR COMPOUNDS;

CARBOXY-METHYL CELLULOSE; CHEMICAL REDUCTION; FERROUS SULPHATE; HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM; NANO ZERO-VALENT IRONS; SOIL REMEDIATION;

CHROMIUM COMPOUNDS;

CHROMIUM; CUPRIC ION; FERRIC HYDROXIDE; FERROUS SULFATE; IRON; IRON NANOPARTICLE; LEAD; MANGANESE; MANGANESE OXIDE; NICKEL; OXIDE; REDUCING AGENT; ZINC; CHROMIUM HEXAVALENT ION; FERROUS ION; HYDROXIDE; METAL NANOPARTICLE; SOIL POLLUTANT;

ASSESSMENT METHOD; CELLULOSE; CONTAMINATED LAND; HEAVY METAL; HYDROXIDE; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; PRECIPITATION (CHEMISTRY); RECYCLING; SLURRY; SOIL REMEDIATION; SULFATE;

ACIDITY; AGRICULTURAL SLURRY; ARTICLE; COLLOID; DEOXYGENATION; INDUSTRIAL AREA; PH; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; PRECIPITATION; PRODUCTIVITY; RECYCLING; REDUCTION; SOIL ANALYSIS; SOIL AND SOIL RELATED PHENOMENA; SOIL POLLUTION; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; SOIL POLLUTANT;

ITALY;

CHROMIUM; FERROUS COMPOUNDS; HYDROXIDES; IRON; METAL NANOPARTICLES; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; OXIDES; SOIL POLLUTANTS;

EID: 84921921313     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: 18733336     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2014.07.058     Document Type: Article

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