Decontamination of heavy metals
Subtitle: processes, mechanisms, and applications
By: Jiaping Paul Chen
Series: Advances in industrial and hazardous wastes treatment
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Boca Raton, FL
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781439816677
Subjects: Hazardous waste site remediation; Environmental aspects; Heavy metals; SCIENCE / Environmental Science; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Chemical & Biochemical
Description: "From crystallization to membrane filtration, this book covers a wide range of subjects relating to heavy metals in the environment. The author explores the treatment, removal, recovery, disposal, management, and modeling of heavy metals. The text covers heavy adsorption processes including metal biosorption, ion exchange, and electrolysis processes for heavy metal decontamination. It also gives an overview of radioactive metals and their transportation in natural systems; presents various mathematical models for metal removal and recovery as well as transportation; and discusses a series of emerging technologies for metal treatment and management"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.