Immobilisation of metals in contaminated landfill material using orthophosphate and silica amendments:a pilot study

• Published in: International Journal of Environmental Pollution and Remediation
• Main Authors: Camenzuli, Danielle, Gore, Damian B., Stark, Scott C.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2015
• Subjects: contamination; remediation; silica; orthophosphate; landfill; chemical fixation; /dk/atira/pure/mqoutputs/18; C1 - Refereed Journal Article; East Antarctica; Thala Valley; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: https://researchers.mq.edu.au/en/publications/b8d438a0-61ca-45e7-acdf-858d119999ff; https://doi.org/10.11159/ijepr.2015.004; https://research-management.mq.edu.au/ws/files/16802281/mq-43318-Publisher%20version%20(open%20access).pdf

Immobilization and encapsulation of contaminants using silica and orthophosphate based chemical treatments are emerging technologies applicable to the management of metal contaminated soil. While the efficacy of orthophosphate treatment is well documented, there is a paucity of research on the appli...