Cement based solidification/stabilization of arsenic-contaminated mine tailings

Waste Management

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 1766-1771

  Choi, W H ^a   Lee, S R ^a   Park, J Y ^a  

^a Hanyang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERIC NATURES; BINDER CONTENTS; CEMENT CONTENTS; CEMENT-BASED; CHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATIONS; LEACHABILITY; LEACHING TESTS; MINE TAILINGS; SOLIDIFICATION/STABILIZATION; SYNTHETIC PRECIPITATION LEACHING PROCEDURES; TOXICITY CHARACTERISTIC LEACHING PROCEDURES; UNCONFINED COMPRESSION STRENGTHS;

ABANDONED MINES; ARSENIC; BINDERS; LEACHING; LEAD; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL);

CEMENTS;

ARSENIC; CEMENT; LEACHING; MINE WASTE; SOLIDIFICATION; STABILIZATION; TESTING METHOD; TOXICITY;

ARSENIC; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; MATERIALS TESTING; MINING; REFUSE DISPOSAL;

EID: 61549095283     PISSN: 0956053X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2008.11.008     Document Type: Article

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