A full-scale porous reactive wall for prevention of acid mine drainage

Ground Water Monitoring and Remediation

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 99-107

  Benner, Shawn G ^a   Blowes, David W ^a   Ptacek, Carol J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; GROUNDWATER FLOW; MINES; OXIDATION; PH;

ACID MINE DRAINAGE; REACTIVE WALL;

GROUNDWATER;

AQUIFER; DRAINAGE; GROUNDWATER; LINING;

ACID MIN DRAINAGE; ACID MINE DRAINAGE; AQUIFER; CONTAMINATION; GROUNDWATER; GROUNDWATER PROTECTION; PERMEABLE BARRIER;

CANADA; NICKEL RIM; ONTARIO; SUDBURY;

EID: 0031239577     PISSN: 10693629     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-6592.1997.tb01269.x     Document Type: Review

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