Marble stone processing powder residue as chemical adjuvant for the biologic treatment of acid mine drainage

Process Biochemistry

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 477-480

  Barros, Raúl J ^a   Jesus, Cláudia ^a   Martins, Mónica ^a   Costa, M Clara ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALGARVE   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Bioremediation; Calcite tailing; Irrigation water; Neutralisation; Sulphate reducing bacteria

Indexed keywords

ACIDS; BACTERIOLOGY; BIODEGRADATION; BIOREMEDIATION; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CALCITE; CARBONATE MINERALS; DRAINAGE; ENERGY MANAGEMENT; MARBLE; METAL RECOVERY; PACKED BEDS; POLLUTION; POWDER METALS; WATER SUPPLY;

ACID MINE DRAINAGES; BIOLOGIC TREATMENTS; IRRIGATION WATER; LOW ENERGIES; NEUTRALISATION; PACKED BED REACTORS; RESIDUAL MATERIALS; STONE PROCESSING; SULPHATE; SULPHATE-REDUCING BACTERIA;

IRRIGATION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 62049084834     PISSN: 13595113     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.procbio.2008.12.013     Document Type: Article

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