Description: Adsorption of dissolved metals and radionuclides on earth materials has been a focus of considerable research during the past 15 years. These sorption processes are the basis for understanding the dynamics of element cycling in natural systems, including the fate of contaminant elements in groundwater systems. This book is a collection of peer-reviewed papers contributed by leading investigators from Canada, France, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and the U.S. in conjunction with a symposium organized for the Spring 1996 ACS meeting. The book documents the current status of adsorption research for a variety of metals and earth materials. It examines virtually all factors affecting the extent of metal adsorption on geomedia ranging from single minerals to sediments and soils.

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