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Source quantitative identification and control for preferential contaminants in stream sediments from an abandoned lead/zinc mine
Sediment is an important sink for metals within mining environments. This study employs a combination of positive matrix factorization (PMF), random forest (RF) and fuzzy analytic hierarchy process (FAHP) to i...
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Influence of pH on the leaching behaviour of heavy metal(loid)s in copper smelting flue dust and mineralogical control mechanism
The release behavior of heavy metal(loid)s in Cu smelting flue dust, collected from a deserted Cu smelter, and its mineralogical control mechanism were studied using toxicity characteristic leaching procedure ...
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Impact of migration and prediction on heavy metals from soil to groundwater in an abandoned lead/zinc smelting site
Long-term metal smelting activities can lead to enrichment and dispersion of heavy metals in the site soil and groundwater. The migration and prediction of heavy metals from soil to groundwater in an abandoned...
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Extraction of Cd and Pb from contaminated-paddy soil with EDTA, DTPA, citric acid and FeCl3 and effects on soil fertility
Potentially toxic metals, Cd and Pb in paddy soil, have important meanings for safety of rice. A comparison extraction of Cd and Pb with EDTA, DTPA, citric acid, and FeCl3 and effects on soil fertility was studie...
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Liquefaction of metal-contaminated giant reed biomass in acidified ethylene glycol system: Batch experiments
Giant reed is a suitable pioneer plant for metal-contaminated soil phytoremediation, however, it is imperative to dispose the metal-contaminated biomass after harvesting. The liquefaction of metal-contaminated...
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Erratum to: Multi-objective optimization for draft scheduling of hot strip mill
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Multi-objective optimization for draft scheduling of hot strip mill
A multi-objective optimization model for draft scheduling of hot strip mill was presented, rolling power minimizing, rolling force ratio distribution and good strip shape as the objective functions. A multi-ob...
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Extraction of metals from a zinc smelting slag using two-step procedure combining acid and ethylene diaminetetraacetic acid disodium
A two-step leaching method in combination of acid and ethylene diaminetetraacetic acid disodium (EDTA-Na2) was applied to extract metals such as Cd, Cu, Fe, Pb and Zn from a zinc smelting slag. The results show t...
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Roll shifting strategy with varying stroke and step in hot strip mill
A new roll shifting strategy with varying stroke and varying step was investigated. Two characteristic parameters including cat ear height and gap contour smoothness were introduced to assess the effect of shi...
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Growth changes and tissues anatomical characteristics of giant reed (Arundo donax L.) in soil contaminated with arsenic, cadmium and lead
A greenhouse experiment was conducted to elucidate the growth changes and tissues anatomical characteristics of giant reed (Arundo donax L.), a perennial rhizomatous grass, which was cultivated for 70 d in soils ...
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Spatial distribution and environmental characterization of sediment-associated metals from middle-downstream of **angjiang River, southern China
The contamination and environmental risk assessment of the toxic elements in sediments from the middle-downstream (Zhuzhou—Changsha section) of the **angjiang River in Hunan Province of China were studied. The...
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The mechanisms of brain ischemic insult and potential protective interventions
The mechanisms of brain ischemic insult include glutamate excitoxicity, calcium toxicity, free radicals, nitric oxide, inflammatory reactions, as well as dysfunctions of endoplasmic reticulum and mitochondrion...
