Metal retention in geosynthetic clay liners following permeation by different mining solutions

Geosynthetics International

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 178-187

  Lange, K ^a   Rowe, R Kerry ^a   Jamieson, H ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Attenuation; Bentonite; Geosynthetic clay liners; Geosynthetics; Metals; Mining; Rock drainage; Sorption

Indexed keywords

BENTONITE; DRAINAGE; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; METAL COMPLEXES; SORPTION; TAILINGS;

ACIDIC ROCK DRAINAGE; GEOSYNTHETIC CLAY LINERS; GOLD MINE TAILINGS; METAL RETENTION;

GEOSYNTHETIC MATERIALS;

ACID MINE DRAINAGE; BENTONITE; CLAY LINER; GEOSYNTHETICS; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; LANDFILL; LEACHATE; MINING INDUSTRY; PERMEABILITY; POREWATER; RETENTION; TAILINGS;

CLAY LINER; GEOSYNTHETICS; METAL; PH;

EID: 34249941968     PISSN: 10726349     EISSN: 10726349     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1680/gein.2007.14.3.178     Document Type: Conference Paper

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