Acidic waste disposal by underground injection

Journal of Geochemical Exploration

Volumn 62, Issue 1-3, 1998, Pages 325-329

  De Graaff, J W M ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACIDIC WASTES; GEOCHEMICAL ENGINEERING; NEUTRALIZATION; UNDERGROUND INJECTION;

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING; GEOCHEMISTRY; LIMESTONE; SULFURIC ACID;

INDUSTRIAL WASTE DISPOSAL;

ENGINEERING; GEOCHEMISTRY; WASTE DISPOSAL;

EID: 0032105062     PISSN: 03756742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0375-6742(97)00071-X     Document Type: Article

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