Lignor™ process for acidic rock drainage treatment

Environmental Technology

Volumn 25, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 1031-1040

  Zhuang, J M ^a   Walsh, T ^a  

^a NORAM ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTORS LTD   (Canada)

Author keywords

Acidic rock drainage; Heavy metals; Lignosulfonates; Sludge stability

Indexed keywords

CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; HEAVY METALS; IRON COMPOUNDS; LIME; METAL IONS; SODIUM HYDROXIDE; SULFITE PULP;

BRITISH COLUMBIA , CANADA; DISSOLVED METALS; EXTERNAL SURFACES; HIGH DENSITY SLUDGE; LIGNOSULFONATES; LONG TERM STABILITY; METAL SORPTION; SULFITE PULPING;

SULFITE PROCESS;

ALUMINUM; CALCIUM OXIDE; CAUSTIC AGENT; FERRIC CHLORIDE; LIGNIN; MAGNESIUM; METAL COMPLEX; METAL ION; SODIUM CARBONATE; SULFITE; SULFONIC ACID DERIVATIVE; CALCIUM; CALCIUM DERIVATIVE; DRUG DERIVATIVE; HEAVY METAL; LIGNOSULFURIC ACID; OXIDE;

ACID MINE DRAINAGE; HEAVY METAL; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; SORPTION;

ACIDITY; ADSORPTION KINETICS; AIR; ARTICLE; CANADA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENSITY; DISSOCIATION; DISSOLUTION; LEACHING; MINING; OXIDATION; PH; PULPING; ROCK; SLUDGE SETTLING; SURFACE PROPERTY; ADSORPTION; CHEMISTRY; GEOLOGY; METHODOLOGY; SEWAGE; WATER FLOW; WATER POLLUTANT;

ADSORPTION; ALUMINUM; CALCIUM; CALCIUM COMPOUNDS; CANADA; GEOLOGY; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; LIGNIN; MAGNESIUM; METALS, HEAVY; MINING; OXIDES; SEWAGE; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID; WATER MOVEMENTS; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 7244232704     PISSN: 09593330     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09593332508618392     Document Type: Article

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