Leaching behavior of mineral processing waste: Comparison of batch and column investigations

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 153, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 1088-1092

  Al Abed, Souhail R ^a   Jegadeesan, G ^b   Purandare, J ^c   Allen, D ^a  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^b PEGASUS TECHNICAL SERVICES INC   (United States)

^c Englandgeosystem Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Leaching; Liquid solid ratio; Metals; Mineral processing waste

Indexed keywords

DISSOLUTION; GRANULAR MATERIALS; LEACHING; PH EFFECTS;

LIQUID-SOLID RATIO; MINERAL PROCESSING WASTE;

WASTE TREATMENT;

ARSENIC; COPPER; MINERAL; SELENIUM; ZINC;

DISSOLUTION; GRANULAR MATERIALS; LEACHING; PH EFFECTS; WASTE TREATMENT;

COMPARATIVE STUDY; DECISION MAKING; DISSOLUTION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; LEACHING; PH; TESTING METHOD; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTE TREATMENT;

ARTICLE; BATCH PROCESS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; LEACHING; PH; SOLID WASTE; SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT;

ARSENIC; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; METALLURGY; METALS, HEAVY; MINERALS; MINING; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 41549102543     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2007.09.063     Document Type: Article

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