Geochemical modelling of hardpan formation in an iron slag dump

Minerals Engineering

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 16-25

  Meima, Jeannet A ^a   Regenspurg, Simona ^a   Kassahun, Andrea ^b   Rammlmair, Dieter ^a  

^a FEDERAL INSTITUTE FOR GEOSCIENCES AND NATURAL RESOURCES BGR   (Germany)

^b Groundwater Research Institute (GFI)   (Germany)

Author keywords

Environmental; Modelling; Surface modification; Tailings; Tailings disposal

Indexed keywords

CALCITE; EVAPORATION; IRON; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); SLAGS; TAILINGS; TAILINGS DISPOSAL; THERMODYNAMICS;

HARDPAN FORMATION; IRON SLAG DUMP; REACTION PRODUCTS; THERMODYNAMIC REACTION PATH;

GEOCHEMISTRY;

EID: 33751394499     PISSN: 08926875     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mineng.2006.04.005     Document Type: Article

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