Design criteria for limestone neutralization at a nickel mine

Mine Water and the Environment

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 152-156

  Maree, J P ^a,e   Hagger, M J ^b   Strobos, G ^a   Hlabela, P ^a   Cronje H ^c   Van Niekerk, A ^d   Wurster, A ^d   Nengovhela, R ^a   Waanders, F B ^e  

^a DSI CSIR Nanotechnology Innovation Centre   (South Africa)

^b BCL   (Botswana)

^c Thuthuka Project Midrand   (South Africa)

^d Golder Associates Africa (Pty) Ltd   (South Africa)

^e NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Calcium carbonate; Discard leachate; Gypsum crystallization; Limestone

Indexed keywords

EID: 13944267079     PISSN: 10259112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10230-004-0056-9     Document Type: Article

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