Investigations on pyrite oxidation in mine spoils of the Lusatian lignite mining district

Plant and Soil

Volumn 213, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 137-147

  Meyer, G ^a   Waschkies, C ^a   Huttl R F ^a  

^a BRANDENBURG UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Autochthonous acidophilic bacteria; Column experiments and field study; Fly ash; Mine spoil; Organic waste application; Thiobacillus

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM ISOLATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; FERTILIZER PRODUCTION; MINE SPOIL; OXIDATION; PYRITE; SULFATE; WASTE;

FLY ASH; ORGANIC MATTER; OXIDATION; PYRITE; SOIL AMENDMENT; SOIL REMEDIATION;

GERMANY;

ACIDITHIOBACILLUS FERROOXIDANS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); THIOBACILLUS; THIOBACILLUS FERROOXIDANS;

EID: 0032714695     PISSN: 0032079X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1004665207808     Document Type: Article

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