ISSN:
1551-2916
Source:
Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
Topics:
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
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Physics
Notes:
In a geopolymer matrix prepared by mixing a metakaolinite precursor with a solution of potassium hydroxide and silicate, 1 wt% Pb as the nitrate has been immobilized. Under the United States Environmental Protection Agency test protocol the Pb release was less than 5 ppm, the acceptable limit for landfills in the U.S.A. Electron microscopy showed Pb was present in the major amorphous phase and a minor (∼1 vol%) Ca-rich potassium silicate phase. Heating cured samples to several hundred degrees Centigrade was not significantly advantageous for immobilizing Pb.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1551-2916.2005.00438.x