Alkaline injection of concentrated sodium hydroxide solution into an acidic surface mine spoil aquifer

Mine Water and the Environment

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 109-121

  Werner, Eberhard ^a   Donovan, Joseph J ^a   Barker, Elizabeth ^a,b  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Carolina Biological Supply Company   (United States)

Author keywords

Acid mine drainage; Pittsburgh coal; Remediation

Indexed keywords

EID: 43449096892     PISSN: 10259112     EISSN: 16161068     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10230-008-0040-x     Document Type: Article

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