Cut-off net acid generation pH in predicting acid-forming potential in mine spoils

Journal of Environmental Quality

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 887-891

  Liao, B ^a   Huang, L N ^a   Ye, Z H ^a   Lan, C Y ^a   Shu, W S ^a  

^a SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS; DEGRADATION; ECOSYSTEMS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; PH EFFECTS; SULFUR;

ACID DRAINAGE; ECOSYSTEM DEGRADATION; HEAVY METAL MOBILIZATION;

INDUSTRIAL WASTES;

ACID; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; SULFUR;

ACID MINE DRAINAGE; ARTICLE; CHINA; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; MEASUREMENT; MINING; MONITORING; OXIDATION; PH; SAMPLING;

ACIDS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MINING; WATER POLLUTION, CHEMICAL;

EID: 34248360248     PISSN: 00472425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/jeq2006.0420     Document Type: Article

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