Modelling of sulfide oxidation with reactive transport at a mine drainage site

Journal of Contaminant Hydrology

Volumn 41, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 23-47

  Bain, J G ^a   Blowes, D W ^a   Robertson, W D ^a   Frind, E O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Geochemical modelling; Mine drainage; Reactive solute transport; Sulfide oxidation

Indexed keywords

CARBONIC ACID; FERROUS ION; GROUND WATER; NICKEL; PROTON; SULFATE; SULFIDE;

MINE DRAINAGE; OXIDATION; PLUME; REACTIVE TRANSPORT; SULFIDE;

ACID MINE DRAINAGE; AQUIFER; ARTICLE; DISSOLUTION; GEOLOGY; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; OXIDATION; PH; PLUME; PRECIPITATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

CANADA;

EID: 0033980942     PISSN: 01697722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-7722(99)00069-8     Document Type: Article

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