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Title: Separation of heavy metals: Removal from industrial wastewaters and contaminated soil

Abstract

This paper reviews the applicable separation technologies relating to removal of heavy metals from solution and from soils in order to present the state-of-the-art in the field. Each technology is briefly described and typical operating conditions and technology performance are presented. Technologies described include chemical precipitation (including hydroxide, carbonate, or sulfide reagents), coagulation/flocculation, ion exchange, solvent extraction, extraction with chelating agents, complexation, electrochemical operation, cementation, membrane operations, evaporation, adsorption, solidification/stabilization, and vitrification. Several case histories are described, with a focus on waste reduction techniques and remediation of lead-contaminated soils. The paper concludes with a short discussion of important research needs in the field.

Authors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Argonne National Lab., IL (United States). Energy Systems Div.
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
6504209
Report Number(s):
ANL/ES/CP-78514; CONF-9303107-1
ON: DE93008657
DOE Contract Number:  
W-31109-ENG-38
Resource Type:
Conference
Resource Relation:
Conference: International conference on emerging separation technologies for metals and fuels, Palm Coast, FL (United States), 13-28 Mar 1993
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; 32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION; LEAD; REMOVAL; METALS; SEPARATION PROCESSES; SOILS; REMEDIAL ACTION; WASTE WATER; WATER TREATMENT; ADSORPTION; CHELATES; CHEMICAL REACTION KINETICS; FLOCCULATION; INDUSTRIAL WASTES; ION EXCHANGE; MEMBRANES; PRECIPITATION; VITRIFICATION; COMPLEXES; ELEMENTS; HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS; KINETICS; LIQUID WASTES; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; REACTION KINETICS; SORPTION; WASTES; WATER; 540220* - Environment, Terrestrial- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport- (1990-); 320305 - Energy Conservation, Consumption, & Utilization- Industrial & Agricultural Processes- Industrial Waste Management

Citation Formats

Peters, R W, and Shem, L. Separation of heavy metals: Removal from industrial wastewaters and contaminated soil. United States: N. p., 1993. Web.
Peters, R W, & Shem, L. Separation of heavy metals: Removal from industrial wastewaters and contaminated soil. United States.
Peters, R W, and Shem, L. 1993. "Separation of heavy metals: Removal from industrial wastewaters and contaminated soil". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/6504209.
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abstractNote = {This paper reviews the applicable separation technologies relating to removal of heavy metals from solution and from soils in order to present the state-of-the-art in the field. Each technology is briefly described and typical operating conditions and technology performance are presented. Technologies described include chemical precipitation (including hydroxide, carbonate, or sulfide reagents), coagulation/flocculation, ion exchange, solvent extraction, extraction with chelating agents, complexation, electrochemical operation, cementation, membrane operations, evaporation, adsorption, solidification/stabilization, and vitrification. Several case histories are described, with a focus on waste reduction techniques and remediation of lead-contaminated soils. The paper concludes with a short discussion of important research needs in the field.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1993},
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