Feasibility study on heavy metal removal from mine water by using geological material

Fresenius Environmental Bulletin

Volumn 12, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 1400-1406

  Wu, Xiang ^a,b   Huapin, Wang ^b   Nansheng, Deng ^a   Feng, Wu ^a  

^a WUHAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b CHINA UNIVERSITY OF GEOSCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

Heavy metal removal; Limestone; Mine water

Indexed keywords

FEASIBILITY STUDY; HEAVY METAL; LIMESTONE; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; TAILINGS;

EID: 0345015382     PISSN: 10184619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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