Chalcopyrite dissolution rate law from pH 1 to 3

Geologica Acta

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 389-397

  Acero, P ^a,b   Cama, J ^a   Ayora, C ^a   Asta, M P ^a  

^a CSIC   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Acid Mine Drainage; Flow through; Kinetics; Sulfides

Indexed keywords

ACID MINE DRAINAGE; CHALCOPYRITE; DISSOLUTION; KINETICS; PH; REACTIVE TRANSPORT; STEADY-STATE EQUILIBRIUM; SULFIDE;

EID: 67349134021     PISSN: 16956133     EISSN: 16965728     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1344/105.000001444     Document Type: Article

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