A laboratory study of covers made of low-sulphide tailings to prevent acid mine drainage

Environmental Geology

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 609-622

  Bussiere B ^a   Benzaazoua, M ^a   Aubertin, M ^b   Mbonimpa, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC EN ABITIBI TÉMISCAMINGUE   (Canada)

^b ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Acid mine drainage; Column tests; Cover with capillary barrier effects; Low sulphide tailings

Indexed keywords

CAPILLARITY; DIFFUSION; IMPURITIES; LEACHING; MINING; TAILINGS; WASTES;

ACID MINE DRAINAGE (AMD); COVERS;

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING;

ACID MINE DRAINAGE; CONTAINMENT BARRIER; MINE WASTE; TAILINGS;

EID: 1642339861     PISSN: 09430105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00254-003-0919-6     Document Type: Article

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