Leaching experiments to study the release of trace elements from mineral separates from Chinese coals

International Journal of Coal Geology

Volumn 73, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 43-51

  Yue, Mei ^a,b   Zhao, Fenghua ^b  

^a HEFEI UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b CHINA UNIVERSITY OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Acid coal mine drainage; Leaching experiments; Metal element release; Pyrite oxidation; Trace elements

Indexed keywords

ACID MINE DRAINAGE; METAL ELEMENT RELEASE; MINERAL SEPARATES;

ABSORPTION; COAL; COPRECIPITATION; DISSOLUTION; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; OXIDATION; PH EFFECTS; PYRITES; SOLUTIONS; TRACE ELEMENTS;

LEACHING;

ACID MINE DRAINAGE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; COAL; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); COUNTRY ROCK; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; LEACHATE; LEACHING; OXIDATION; PRECIPITATION (CHEMISTRY); PYRITE; TRACE ELEMENT;

EID: 36249029571     PISSN: 01665162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.coal.2007.07.002     Document Type: Article

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