Comparison of inocula applied in the remediation of acid mine drainage by sulfate reduction

22nd American Society of Mining and Reclamation Annual National Conference 2005

Volumn 2, Issue , 2005, Pages 894-903

  Pereyra, L P ^a   Hanson, R ^b   Hiibel, S ^b   Pruden, A ^b   Reardon, K F ^a  

^a Department of Ecosystem Science and Sustainability   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Acid mine drainage; Bioremediation; Microbiology; Permeable reactive zones; Sulfate reduction

Indexed keywords

BIOCONVERSION; BIOREACTORS; BIOREMEDIATION; COSTS; DRAINAGE; FERTILIZERS; HEAVY METALS; METHANOGENS; MICROBIOLOGY; REDUCTION; WATER POLLUTION CONTROL;

ACID MINE DRAINAGE; MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENT; METAL CONCENTRATIONS; MICROBIAL COMMUNITIES; PERMEABLE REACTIVE BARRIERS; REACTIVE ZONES; SULFATE CONCENTRATIONS; SULFATE REDUCTION;

SULFUR COMPOUNDS;

EID: 60549103365     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.21000/jasmr05010894     Document Type: Conference Paper

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