Removal of heavy metals from mine water by carbonate precipitation in the Grootfontein-Omatako canal, Namibia

Environmental Geology

Volumn 39, Issue 10, 2000, Pages 1117-1126

  Schwartz, M O ^a   Ploethner, D ^a  

^a FEDERAL INSTITUTE FOR GEOSCIENCES AND NATURAL RESOURCES BGR   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCITE; CARBON DIOXIDE; MINES; PARTIAL PRESSURE; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL);

UNDERGROUND MINES;

GROUNDWATER POLLUTION;

CARBONATE; HEAVY METAL; MINE WATER; WASTEWATER; WATER TREATMENT;

CARBONATE; HEAVY METAL; MINE DRAINAGE; POLLUTION; PRECIPITATION (CHEMISTRY);

NAMIBIA;

EID: 0034282133     PISSN: 09430105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002549900082     Document Type: Article

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