Galvanic sulphide oxidation as a metal-leaching mechanism and its environmental implications

Geochemistry: Exploration, Environment, Analysis

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 337-343

  Kwong, Y T John ^a   Swerhone, George W ^b   Lawrence, John R ^b  

^a Natural Resources Canada   (Canada)

^b ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Electrode potential; Galvanic interaction; Mine waste management; Preferential metal leaching

Indexed keywords

CATHODIC PROTECTION; ELECTRODES; ELECTROLYSIS; LEACHING; METALS; OXIDATION; PYRITES; SOLID WASTES; TRACE ELEMENTS; WASTE DISPOSAL; WEATHERING;

ELECTRODE POTENTIALS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPLICATIONS; GALVANIC INTERACTION; METAL LEACHING; METAL LEACHING MECHANISM; MICROBIAL WEATHERINGS; MINE WASTES; POTENTIAL MEASUREMENTS;

SULFUR COMPOUNDS;

ACID MINE DRAINAGE; LEACHING; MINING; OXIDATION; PH; REACTIVE TRANSPORT; SULFIDE; TRACE ELEMENT;

EID: 0346963687     PISSN: 14677873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/1467-7873/03/013     Document Type: Article

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