Column leaching test to evaluate the use of alkaline industrial wastes to neutralize acid mine tailings

Journal of Environmental Engineering

Volumn 131, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 1221-1229

  Doye, Isabelle ^a   Duchesne, Josée ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Acidic water; Alkalinity; Industrial wastes; Leaching; Solid wastes; Tailings

Indexed keywords

ACIDITY; ALKALINITY; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); DRAINAGE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; INDUSTRIAL WASTES; KILNS; MICROORGANISMS; OXIDATION; PH EFFECTS; SULFIDE MINERALS; TOXIC MATERIALS;

ACID MINE TAILINGS; ACID MINES; COLUMN LEACHING; MINE DRAINAGE;

LEACHING;

ACID MINE DRAINAGE; ALKALINITY; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

ACIDITHIOBACILLUS FERROOXIDANS;

EID: 23144462991     PISSN: 07339372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9372(2005)131:8(1221)     Document Type: Article

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