Stability of silicate coatings on pyrite surfaces in a low pH environment

Journal of Environmental Engineering

Volumn 131, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 1340-1349

  Kargbo, David M ^a   Chatterjee, Sabyasachi ^a  

^a Temple University   (United States)

Author keywords

Acid mine water; Coatings; Kinetics; Microscopy; Oxidation; pH

Indexed keywords

COATINGS; ENERGY DISPERSIVE SPECTROSCOPY; OXIDATION; PH; PH EFFECTS; PYRITES; REACTION KINETICS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

ACID MINE WATER; SILICATE COATINGS;

SILICA;

COATING;

EID: 27544436204     PISSN: 07339372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9372(2005)131:9(1340)     Document Type: Article

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