Removal of sulphate, metals, and acidity from a nickel and copper mine effluent in a laboratory scale bioreactor

Mine Water and the Environment

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 194-198

  Greben, H A ^a   Maree, J P ^a  

^a DSI CSIR Nanotechnology Innovation Centre   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Biological sulphate removal; Irrigation; Metal sulphide precipitation; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746875597     PISSN: 10259112     EISSN: 16161068     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10230-005-0095-x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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