Modelling the effect of chemical heterogeneity on acidification and solute leaching in overburden mine spoils

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 209, Issue 1-4, 1998, Pages 166-185

  Gerke, Horst H ^a   Molson, John W ^b   Frind, Emil O ^b  

^a LEIBNIZ CENTRE FOR AGRICULTURAL LANDSCAPE RESEARCH ZALF   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Acid mine drainage; Modelling; Reactive transport; Spatial variability; Sulphide oxidation

Indexed keywords

ACID MINE DRAINAGE; ACIDIFICATION; OVERBURDEN MINE SPOILS; REACTIVE TRANSPORT; SOLUTE LEACHING;

ACIDS; DIFFUSION IN GASES; GROUNDWATER FLOW; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; LEACHING; LIGNITE MINES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPEN PIT MINING; OXIDATION; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SOIL POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY;

GROUNDWATER POLLUTION;

ACID MINE DRAINAGE; ACIDIFICATION; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; COAL MINING; LEACHING; MINE WASTE; PH;

GERMANY;

EID: 0032144367     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-1694(98)00106-1     Document Type: Article

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