Chemistry of acid production in black coal mine washery wastes

International Journal of Mineral Processing

Volumn 79, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-8

  Devasahayam, Sheila ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Acid mine drainage; Carbonate chemistry; Coal mine washery wastes; Column testing; Iron sulphide chemistry

Indexed keywords

ACIDS; CARBONATES; COAL MINES; DISSOLUTION; LEACHING; OXIDATION; TAILINGS; WASHERS;

ACID MINE DRAINAGE; CARBONATE CHEMISTRY; COAL MINE WASHERY WASTES; COLUMN TESTING; DRAINAGE CHEMISTRY; IRON SULPHIDE CHEMISTRY; MINE REJECTS; MINE WASTES;

WASTES;

EID: 33645243617     PISSN: 03017516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.minpro.2005.11.004     Document Type: Article

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