Geospeciation of arsenic using MINTEQA2 for a post-mining lake

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 54, Issue 11-12, 2006, Pages 289-299

  Sari, S Adelila ^a   Ujang, Zaini ^b   Ahmad, U K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b Universiti Tteknologi Malaysia   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Cycling of arsenic; MINTEQA2; pH; Post mining lake water; Solubility

Indexed keywords

CAPILLARY ELECTROPHORESIS (CE); GEOSPECIATION; MASS SPECTROPHOTOMETER; POST-MINING LAKE; WATER COLUMN;

ARSENIC; ELECTROPHORESIS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA; PH; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOLUBILITY; SPECTROPHOTOMETERS;

LAKES;

ARSENIC; ARSENIC ACID; IRON; LAKE WATER; MANGANESE;

ARSENIC; ELECTROPHORESIS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA; LAKES; PH; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOLUBILITY; SPECTROPHOTOMETERS;

ARSENIC; HEALTH RISK; LAKE WATER; PH; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOLUBILITY; SPECIATION (CHEMISTRY); WATER COLUMN;

CAPILLARY ELECTROPHORESIS; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONFERENCE PAPER; MASS SPECTROMETRY; MINING; PH; PREDICTION; SOLUBILITY; WATER POLLUTION;

ARSENIC; ARSENICALS; AUTOMATION; FRESH WATER; GEOGRAPHY; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; MALAYSIA; MINING; OSMOLAR CONCENTRATION; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 33846615952     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2006.894     Document Type: Conference Paper

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