Thermodynamics and organic matter: Constraints on neutralization processes in sediments of highly acidic waters

Applied Geochemistry

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 25-36

  Blodau, Christian ^a   Peiffer, Stefan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BAYREUTH   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SEDIMENTS; SOLUBILITY; THERMODYNAMICS; THERMOOXIDATION;

ACIDIFIED WATERS; NEUTRALIZATION PROCESS CONSTRAINTS;

CHEMICALS REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT);

ACID WATER; HYDROGEOCHEMISTRY; NEUTRALIZATION; ORGANIC MATTER; SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY; SULFIDE; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 0037217179     PISSN: 08832927     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0883-2927(02)00052-5     Document Type: Article

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