The potential use of serpentinite in the passive treatment of acid mine drainage: Batch experiments

Environmental Geology

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 670-684

  Bernier, Louis R ^a,b  

^a Université Laval   (Canada)

^b Geoberex Research   (Canada)

Author keywords

Acid mine drainage; Batch experiments; Passive treatment; Serpentine

Indexed keywords

ALKALINITY; DRAINAGE; FILTRATION; PH EFFECTS; PURIFICATION; SEWAGE AERATION;

ACID MINE DRAINAGE (AMD); METAL REMOVAL; SERPENTINITE; WATER/ROCK RATIO;

SERPENTINE;

ACID MINE DRAINAGE; ENVIRONMENTAL GEOLOGY; REMEDIATION; SERPENTINITE;

EID: 16444378798     PISSN: 09430105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00254-004-1195-9     Document Type: Article

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