Iron removal by a passive system treating alkaline coal mine drainage

Mine Water and the Environment

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 200-209

  Hedin, Robert S ^a  

^a Hedin Environmental   (United States)

Author keywords

Iron oxidation; Mine drainage; Passive treatment

Indexed keywords

EID: 57249116340     PISSN: 10259112     EISSN: 16161068     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10230-008-0041-9     Document Type: Article

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