An innovative carbonate coprecipitation process for the removal of zinc and manganese from mining impacted waters

Environmental Engineering Science

Volumn 24, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 881-895

  Sibrell, Philip L ^a   Chambers, Marissa A ^b   Deaguero, Andria L ^b   Wildeman, Thomas R ^b   Reisman, David J ^c  

^a LEETOWN SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^b Department of Geology and Geological Engineering   (United States)

^c U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acid mine drainage; Alkalinity; Carbon dioxide; Limestone coprecipitation; Manganese; Metal removal; Zinc

Indexed keywords

ALKALINITY; CARBON DIOXIDE; CHEMICALS REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT); COPRECIPITATION; DRAINAGE; HEALTH HAZARDS; LIMESTONE; MANGANESE; MINING; ZINC;

ACID MINE DRAINAGE; LIMESTONE COPRECIPITATION; METAL REMOVAL;

CARBONATES;

CALCIUM; CALCIUM CARBONATE; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBONIC ACID; LIMESTONE; MAGNESIUM; MANGANESE; ZINC;

ACID MINE DRAINAGE; ARTICLE; BIOREMEDIATION; CARBONATE COPRECIPITATION PROCESS; DISSOLUTION; LABORATORY TEST; METAL RECOVERY; PRECIPITATION; REACTION ANALYSIS; SLUDGE; UNITED STATES; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER SAMPLING;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 34848870591     PISSN: 10928758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/ees.2006.0126     Document Type: Article

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