Acid reduction using microbiology: Treating AMD effluent emerging from an abandoned mine portal

Hydrometallurgy

Volumn 71, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 217-225

  Kalin, M ^a   Chaves, W L Caetano ^b  

^a Boojum Research Limited   (Canada)

^b AngloGold   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Acid mining drainage; Acid reduction using microbiology; Biological polishing; Inactive mine working; Passive treatment

Indexed keywords

EFFLUENT TREATMENT; OXIDATION; PH EFFECTS; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); REDUCTION;

MICROBIAL TREATMENT SYSTEMS;

MICROBIOLOGY;

EID: 0141973070     PISSN: 0304386X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-386X(03)00159-2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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