The speciation of Cr(VI) in Cromite Ore Processing Residue was investigated by means of bulk XRD, and a combination of micro-XRF, - XAS and –XRD at the Advanced Light Source (ALS), Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.. Bulk XRD yielded one group of phases that contained explicitly Cr(VI) in their structure, Calcium...

The objective of this study was set on three goals: (i) Chemical and radiological characterization and leaching properties of the mixture of fly and bottom ash, (ii) Chemical, radiological and mineralogical characterization of the Kastela Bay sediments, and (iii) Estimation of the influence of...

The hydrological basin of Keritis in Chania, Greece is mainly an agricultural area where various agrochemicals are used. In topsoils, the total and available forms of Cu, Zn, Pb and Cr were determined after their extraction with boiling Aqua Regia and DTPA respectively. Although the total heavy...