Long-term evaluation of coal fly ash and mine tailings co-placement: A site-specific study

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 91, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 237-244

  Yeheyis, Muluken B ^a   Shang, Julie Q ^a   Yanful, Ernest K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Acid neutralization potential; Acid base accounting; Coal fly ash; Column test; Mine tailings

Indexed keywords

ALKALINITY; COAL; COAL ASH; COAL MINES; DRAINAGE; HEAVY METALS; MOLLUSCS; TAILINGS;

ACID MINE-DRAINAGE; ACID NEUTRALIZATION POTENTIALS; ACID-BASE ACCOUNTING; COAL FLY ASH; COLUMN TEST; LABORATORY INVESTIGATIONS; LONG-TERM EVALUATION; MINE TAILINGS; NEUTRALISATION; SITE SPECIFIC STUDY;

FLY ASH;

COAL; HEAVY METAL;

ACID MINE DRAINAGE; ACID NEUTRALIZATION; COAL; FLY ASH; MINE WASTE; TAILINGS;

ACIDITY; ALKALINITY; ARTICLE; DISSOLUTION; FLY ASH; KINETICS; LEACHING; MINE TAILINGS; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

ATIKOKAN; CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; ONTARIO [CANADA];

EID: 70350203973     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2009.08.010     Document Type: Article

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