Process-based reactive transport modeling of a permeable reactive barrier for the treatment of mine drainage

Journal of Contaminant Hydrology

Volumn 85, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 195-211

  Mayer, K U ^a   Benner, S G ^b   Blowes, D W ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Acid mine drainage; Reaction kinetics; Reactive barrier; Reactive transport; Remediation; Sulfate reduction

Indexed keywords

ACID MINE DRAINAGE; REACTIVE BARRIER; REACTIVE TRANSPORT; SULFATE REDUCTION;

ALKALINITY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); DRAINAGE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PH EFFECTS; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); REACTION KINETICS; REMEDIATION; TRANSPORT PROPERTIES;

MINES;

FERROUS SULFIDE; IRON; ORGANIC CARBON; SULFATE; WATER;

ALKALINITY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); DRAINAGE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MINES; PH EFFECTS; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); REACTION KINETICS; REMEDIATION; TRANSPORT PROPERTIES;

DATA SET; MINE DRAINAGE; PH; POREWATER; PRECIPITATION (CHEMISTRY); REACTIVE BARRIER; SIDERITE; TRANSPORT PROCESS;

ALKALINITY; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL REACTION; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONSTANTS AND COEFFICIENTS; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; HYDROGEN SULFIDE REMOVAL; METAL RECOVERY; MINING; MOLECULAR MODEL; PARAMETER; PERMEABILITY; PH; PHYSICAL PHASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEASONAL VARIATION; SIMULATION; SOLID; SOLID PHASE EXTRACTION; SPATIAL DISCRIMINATION; TEMPERATURE; TRANSPORT KINETICS; WATER SAMPLING;

HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; MINING; MODELS, THEORETICAL; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; REFUSE DISPOSAL; SEWAGE; SULFATES; SULFIDES; WATER POLLUTION;

EID: 33646246410     PISSN: 01697722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jconhyd.2006.02.006     Document Type: Article

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