Characterising the reactivity of metallic iron in Fe0/As-rock/H2O systems by long-term column experiments

Water SA

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 511-518

  Noubactep, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Column study; Intrinsic reactivity; Ore mineral; Water treatment; Zerovalent iron

Indexed keywords

IRON; IRON ORE TREATMENT; ORES; WATER TREATMENT;

COLUMN EXPERIMENTS; COLUMN STUDY; EXPERIMENTAL CONDITIONS; EXPERIMENTAL PROCEDURE; INTRINSIC REACTIVITY; ORE MINERALS; REACTIVE MATERIALS; ZERO-VALENT IRON;

IRON REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT);

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARSENIC; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; GLASS; IN SITU MEASUREMENT; IRON; ORE MINERAL; REACTION KINETICS; WASTEWATER; WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 84930473284     PISSN: 03784738     EISSN: 18167950     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/wsa.v38i4.5     Document Type: Article

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