Comprehensive Analysis of Heavy Metals in Sediments Contaminated by Different Pollutants

• Published in: Journal of environmental engineering (New York, N.Y.) Vol. 138; no. 4; pp. 483 - 489
• Main Authors: Feng, Suping, Zhang, Nannan, Liu, Hanchao, Du, Xiaolin, Liu, Yongli
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Reston, VA American Society of Civil Engineers 01.04.2012
• Subjects: Applied sciences; Communities; Continental surface waters; Exact sciences and technology; Extraction; General purification processes; Heavy metals; Lead (metal); Natural water pollution; Pollutants; Pollution; Pollution abatement; Sediments; Technical Papers; Waste water; Wastewaters; Water treatment and pollution; Organic waste; Rivers and streams; Sediment; Mobility; Sequential extraction; Extract; River sediment; Sediments; Heavy metals; Waste water; Heavy metal; BCR; Pollutant; Pollution; Lead; Stream; Pollutants

AbstractInstrumental analyses were combined with the community bureau of reference (BCR) sequential extraction procedure (SEP) to study heavy metal pollution in sediments exposed to different pollutant compositions (primarily inorganic, primarily organic, and an upstream control sample). Heavy metal...