Lecture

Toxic Heavy Metals Mobility and Complexation

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This lecture introduces the mobility and complexation of toxic heavy metals in the environment, focusing on pollutants analysis and speciation calculations. Topics include incineration, air pollution control systems, leaching behavior of landfills, natural ligands, and complexation with chelators.

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