Application of MINTEQA2 to the evaluation of apatite as a precipitant for acid mine drainage treatment

Environmental and Engineering Geoscience

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 217-223

  Choi, Jung Chan ^a   West, Terry R ^a   Seol, Yongkoo ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acid Mine Drainage; Apatite; Geochemical Model; Mine Reclamation; MINTEQA2

Indexed keywords

ACID MINE DRAINAGE; APATITE DRAIN SYSTEM; IRON; PH; REMEDIATION;

EID: 0030712139     PISSN: 10787275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2113/gseegeosci.iii.2.217     Document Type: Article

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