Kinetic tests comparison and interpretation for prediction of the Joutel tailings acid generation potential

Environmental Geology

Volumn 46, Issue 8 SPEC.ISS., 2004, Pages 1086-1101

  Benzaazoua, M ^a   Bussiere B ^a   Dagenais, A M ^a   Archambault, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC EN ABITIBI TÉMISCAMINGUE   (Canada)

^b Mines Agnico Eagle Limitee   (Canada)

Author keywords

Acid mine drainage (AMD); Joutel mine site (Quebec, Canada); Neutralization; Prediction tests; Sulfide

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; CONSTRAINT THEORY; CURVE FITTING; DISSOLUTION; LAND RECLAMATION; OXIDATION; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; PH EFFECTS;

MINE TAILINGS; PONDS; SITE RECLAMATION;

ORE TAILINGS;

ACID MINE DRAINAGE; NEUTRALIZATION; SULFIDE; TAILINGS; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; QUEBEC [CANADA]; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 11144334741     PISSN: 09430105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00254-004-1113-1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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