Heavy metal pollution assessment in surface water bodies and its suitability for irrigation around the Neyevli lignite mines and associated industrial complex, Tamil Nadu, India

Mine Water and the Environment

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 155-161

  Khan, R ^a   Israili, S H ^a   Ahmad, H ^b   Mohan, A ^c  

^a ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b Govt PG College   (India)

^c HAMDARD UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Fly ash; Heavy metals; Irrigation; Lignite; Neyveli; Opencast mines; Tamil Nadu; Thermal power plants; Wastewater

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 33746865289     PISSN: 10259112     EISSN: 16161068     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10230-005-0087-x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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