Electrodialytic remediation of copper mine tailings using bipolar electrodes

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 168, Issue 2-3, 2009, Pages 1177-1183

  Rojo, Adrián ^a   Cubillos, Luis ^a  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE FÍSICA   (Chile)

Author keywords

Bipolar electrodes; Copper mine tailings; Electric field; Electrodialysis; Electroremediation

Indexed keywords

ACID ADDITION; APPLIED ELECTRIC FIELD; BIPOLAR ELECTRODES; BIPOLAR PLATES; COPPER MINE TAILINGS; COPPER REMOVAL; COPPER REMOVAL EFFICIENCY; ELECTROCHEMICAL REACTIONS; ELECTRODE SURFACES; ELECTRODIALYTIC REMEDIATION; ELECTROREMEDIATION; IN-SITU; INITIAL PH; IONIC MIGRATION; LIQUID CONTENTS; MINE TAILINGS; STAINLESS STEEL PLATE;

ACIDS; CITRIC ACID; COPPER; COPPER MINES; ELECTRIC BATTERIES; ELECTRIC FIELD MEASUREMENT; ELECTRIC FIELDS; ELECTRODES; ELECTRODIALYSIS; ELECTROLYTIC CELLS; IONIZATION OF LIQUIDS; MINES; MINING; POLLUTION; REMEDIATION; REMOVAL;

STAINLESS STEEL;

CITRIC ACID; COPPER; HYDROXYL GROUP; PROTON;

COPPER; ELECTRIC FIELD; ELECTRODE; ELECTROKINESIS; MINE WASTE; REMEDIATION; TAILINGS;

ACIDITY; ARTICLE; BIOREMEDIATION; ELECTRIC FIELD; ELECTROCHEMICAL ANALYSIS; ELECTRODE; HEAVY METAL REMOVAL; MINE TAILINGS; PH; SURFACE PROPERTY; TIME;

COPPER; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTRODES; ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MINING;

EID: 67649771194     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2009.02.166     Document Type: Article

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