Fluidized bed for removing iron and acidity from acid mine drainage

Journal of Environmental Engineering

Volumn 124, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 701-708

  Diz, Harry R ^a   Novak, John T ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACIDITY; CARBONIC ACID; FERRIC ION; FERROUS ION; FLUIDIZED BED REACTOR; HEAVY METAL REMOVAL; OXIDATION; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER;

FLUIDIZED BED; MINE WATER; POLLUTANT REMOVAL;

MINE DRAINAGE; POLLUTION; WASTEWATER;

EID: 0031774747     PISSN: 07339372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9372(1998)124:8(701)     Document Type: Article

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