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Electrokinetic removal of heavy metals

Enhanced electrokinetic treatment of different marine sediments contaminated by heavy metals

Giorgia De Gioannis University of Cagliari, Department of Geoengineering and Environmental Technologies, Cagliari, Italy
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Aldo Muntoni University of Cagliari, Department of Geoengineering and Environmental Technologies, Cagliari, Italy
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Alessandra Polettini Department of Hydraulics, Transportation and Roads, University of Rome “La Sapienza,”, Rome, Italy
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Raffaella Pomi Department of Hydraulics, Transportation and Roads, University of Rome “La Sapienza,”, Rome, Italy
Pages 852-865 | Published online: 23 May 2008

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