The influence of speciation in the removal of arsenic from mine waters

Land Contamination and Reclamation

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 231-238

  Bowell, Rob ^a  

^a SRK CONSULTING   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Arsenic; Mine water; Oxidation; Speciation

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC; CHEMICAL REACTION; MINE WATER; POLLUTANT REMOVAL;

ARSENIC; MINE DRAINAGE; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; SPECIATION (CHEMISTRY);

EID: 0043067019     PISSN: 09670513     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2462/09670513.819     Document Type: Article

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