Differentiating dilution and retention processes in mine effluent remediation within a natural wetland on the Zambian Copperbelt

Applied Geochemistry

Volumn 20, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 1241-1257

  Von Der Heyden, C J ^a   New, M G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; AQUIFERS; CATCHMENTS; COBALT; COPPER; EFFLUENT TREATMENT; GROUNDWATER; MINES; REMEDIATION; SODIUM; SULFUR DIOXIDE;

BUFFERING CAPACITY; MINE EFFLUENTS; NATURAL SYSTEM FUNCTIONS; RETENTION PROCESS;

WETLANDS;

MINE DRAINAGE; REMEDIATION; WETLAND;

AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WORLD; ZAMBIA;

EID: 21344472356     PISSN: 08832927     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeochem.2004.12.006     Document Type: Article

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