The influence of calcium, sodium and bicarbonate on the uptake of uranium onto nanoscale zero-valent iron particles

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 277, Issue , 2015, Pages 252-259

  Crane, Richard A ^a   Pullin, Huw ^b   Scott, Thomas B ^b  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bicarbonate; Calcium; Mine water; Nanoscale zero valent iron particles; Remediation; Uranium

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; GROUNDWATER; IRON; MINE FLOODING; NANOTECHNOLOGY; REMEDIATION; SODIUM; SODIUM BICARBONATE; URANIUM;

ALL SOLUTIONS; AMBIENT AIR; BICARBONATE; HEADSPACES; LONG-TERM RETENTION; MINE WATERS; NANO-SCALE ZERO VALENT IRONS; SEALED GLASS;

IONIC STRENGTH;

EID: 84929155628     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2015.03.085     Document Type: Article

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