Passive neutralisation of acid mine drainage by fly ash and its derivatives: A column leaching study

Fuel

Volumn 87, Issue 8-9, 2008, Pages 1637-1650

  Gitari, W M ^a   Petrik, L F ^a   Etchebers, O ^a   Key, D L ^a   Iwuoha, E ^a   Okujeni, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Acid mine drainage; Backfilling; Fly ash; Passive treatment; Solid residues (SR)

Indexed keywords

DRAINAGE; IMPURITIES; LEACHING;

ACID MINE DRAINAGE; PASSIVE TREATMENT; SOLID RESIDUES (SR);

FLY ASH;

EID: 40749116505     PISSN: 00162361     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fuel.2007.08.025     Document Type: Article

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