Integrated iron(II) oxidation and limestone neutralisation of acid mine water

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 39, Issue 10-11, 1999, Pages 231-238

  Maree, J P ^a   Strydom, W F ^a   De Beer, M ^a  

^a DSI CSIR Nanotechnology Innovation Centre   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Acid mine water; Iron(II) oxidation; Limestone neutralisation; Reaction kinetics; Sulphate removal

Indexed keywords

ACID MINE WATER; LIMESTONE NEUTRALIZATION; SPECIFIC SURFACE AREA (SSA);

BIOREACTORS; CALCITE; IRON REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT); LIMESTONE; OXIDATION; PH EFFECTS; REACTION KINETICS; SULFUR COMPOUNDS;

BIOLOGICAL WATER TREATMENT;

CALCIUM CARBONATE; FERROUS ION; LIMESTONE; OXYGEN; SULFATE;

ACID MINE DRAINAGE; CHEMICAL REACTION KINETICS; CONFERENCE PAPER; OXIDATION; PH; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER;

EID: 0032766109     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0273-1223(99)00283-8     Document Type: Conference Paper

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