Development of chemical caps in acid rock drainage environments

Mining Engineering

Volumn 49, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 93-97

  Chermak, J A ^a,b   Runnells, D D ^b  

^a SME ^*  (United States)

^b MFG Incorporation   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACID MINE DRAINAGE; CHEMICAL CAP; REMEDIATION; TAILINGS;

EID: 0030867734     PISSN: 00265187     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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