Comparative testing between conventional and microencapsulation approaches in controlling pyrite oxidation

Journal of Geochemical Exploration

Volumn 64, Issue 1-3 -3 pt 1, 1998, Pages 161-176

  Vandiviere, M M ^a   Evangelou, V P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ameliorates; Kinetics of oxidation; Leaching; Metal disulfides; Reaction rates; Surface catalysis

Indexed keywords

ENCAPSULATION; LEACHING; LIMESTONE; MINES; OXIDATION; PH; PHOSPHATES; SILICA;

ACID MINE DRAINAGE; MICROENCAPSULATION;

PYRITES;

ACID MINE DRAINAGE; MITIGATION; OXIDATION; PYRITE;

EID: 0345493857     PISSN: 03756742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0375-6742(98)00030-2     Document Type: Article

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