Production of irrigation water from bioremediation of acid mine drainage: comparing the performance of two representative systems

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 248-253

  Martins, M ^a   Santos, E S ^a   Pires, C ^a   Barros, R J ^a   Costa, M C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALGARVE   (Portugal)

Author keywords

AMD; Bioremediation; Irrigation water; Sulphate reducing bacteria

Indexed keywords

ACID MINE DRAINAGE; CONCENTRATION OF; CONTINUOUS PRODUCTION; IRRIGATION WATER; IRRIGATION WATERS; NEUTRALISATION; PACKED BED REACTOR; PACKED-BED BIOREACTORS; RECOMMENDED VALUES; SULPHATE REDUCING BACTERIA; SULPHATE REDUCTION; SULPHATES; WATER RECYCLE;

ACIDS; BACTERIOLOGY; BIODEGRADATION; BIOLOGICAL WATER TREATMENT; BIOREACTORS; BIOREMEDIATION; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CARBONATE MINERALS; DRAINAGE; EFFLUENTS; KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEMS; METAL RECOVERY; MINING; PACKED BEDS; POLLUTION; WASTEWATER RECLAMATION; WASTEWATER TREATMENT; WATER RECYCLING; WATER SUPPLY;

IRRIGATION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 70649106795     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2009.10.013     Document Type: Article

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