Removal of ammonium-nitrogen from groundwater using a fully passive permeable reactive barrier with oxygen-releasing compound and clinoptilolite

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 154, Issue , 2015, Pages 1-7

  Huang, Guoxin ^a,b   Liu, Fei ^a   Yang, Yingzhao ^c   Deng, Wei ^d   Li, Shengpin ^a   Huang, Yuanying ^e   Kong, Xiangke ^f  

^a CHINA UNIVERSITY OF GEOSCIENCES BEIJING   (China)

^b Beijing Key Laboratory of Meat Processing Technology   (China)

^c Hydro Engineering Team of Sichuan Metallurgical Geology Exploration Bureau   (China)

^d BEIJING UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^e NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTER FOR GEOANALYSIS   (China)

^f CAGS   (China)

Author keywords

Ammonium nitrogen; Clinoptilolite; Groundwater; In situ remediation; Oxygen releasing compound; Permeable reactive barrier

Indexed keywords

CERAMIC MATERIALS; ION EXCHANGE; NITRIFICATION; NITROGEN; NITROGEN REMOVAL; OXYGEN SUPPLY; ZEOLITES;

AMMONIUM NITROGEN; BIOLOGICAL NITRIFICATION; BIOREGENERATION; CLINOPTILOLITES; IN-SITU REMEDIATION; NH 4 + N; OXYGEN RELEASE; OXYGEN-RELEASING COMPOUND; PERMEABLE REACTIVE BARRIERS; PILOT SCALE;

GROUNDWATER;

AMMONIA; CLINOPTILOLITE; GROUND WATER; NITROGEN; NITROGEN OXIDE; OXYGEN; ZEOLITE; AMMONIUM DERIVATIVE; NITRIC ACID DERIVATIVE; WATER POLLUTANT;

ALKALINITY; AMMONIUM COMPOUND; BIOACTIVITY; BIOREMEDIATION; CLINOPTILOLITE; GROUNDWATER; ION EXCHANGE; METABOLISM; NITRIFICATION; OXYGEN; REACTIVE BARRIER; REMOVAL EXPERIMENT; SORPTION;

AEROBIC METABOLISM; ALKALINITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY; BIOREGENERATION; CHINA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECOMPOSITION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GEOCHEMISTRY; HARDNESS; HYDRATION; ION EXCHANGE; NITRIFICATION; NITRIFYING BACTERIUM; NONHUMAN; PERMEABILITY BARRIER; PERMEABLE REACTIVE BARRIER; REGENERATION; WASTE COMPONENT REMOVAL; CHEMISTRY; DENITRIFICATION; ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION; METABOLISM; PROCEDURES; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER POLLUTANT;

CHINA; LIAONING; SHENYANG;

AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS; DENITRIFICATION; ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION AND REMEDIATION; GROUNDWATER; ION EXCHANGE; NITRATES; OXYGEN; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WATER PURIFICATION; ZEOLITES;

EID: 84923020043     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: 10958630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2015.02.012     Document Type: Article

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