The impact of mining solutions/liquors on geosynthetics

Geotextiles and Geomembranes

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 191-198

  Hornsey, W P ^a   Scheirs, J ^b   Gates, W P ^c   Bouazza, A ^c  

^a GEOFABRICS AUSTRALASIA PTY LTD   (Australia)

^b ExcelPlas Geomembrane Testing Services   (Australia)

^c MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Chemical interaction; Geomembranes; Geosynthetic clay liners; Geotextiles; Mining

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL INTERACTION; CHEMICAL INTERACTIONS; DIVERSE RANGE; GEOSYNTHETIC CLAY LINERS; GEOSYNTHETIC PRODUCTS; GEOSYNTHETICS; KEY FACTORS; LONG TERM PERFORMANCE; MINING INDUSTRY; MINING OPERATIONS; MINING PROCESS;

CHEMICAL OPERATIONS; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; CHEMICAL STABILITY; CLAY; CLAY MINERALS; CRYSTALLOGRAPHY; GEOMEMBRANES; GEOTEXTILES; MINERALOGY; MINERALS; MINING; SLOPE STABILITY;

CHEMICAL RESISTANCE;

CLAY LINER; GEOMEMBRANE; GEOSYNTHETICS; GEOTEXTILE; MINING;

CHEMICAL RESISTANCE; CLAY LINER; DURABILITY; GEOSYNTHETICS; GEOTEXTILE; LIQUOR;

EID: 77649187272     PISSN: 02661144     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geotexmem.2009.10.008     Document Type: Article

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