Synthesis of Zeolite-P from coal fly ash derivative and its utilisation in mine-water remediation

South African Journal of Science

Volumn 106, Issue 5-6, 2010, Pages

  Vadapalli, Viswanath R K ^a   Gitari, Wilson M ^b   Ellendt, Annabelle ^a   Petrik, Leslie F ^a   Balfour, Gillian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VENDA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Acid mine drainage; Circumneutral mine waters; Fly ash; Low temperature synthesis; Solid residues; Zeolite P

Indexed keywords

ACID MINE DRAINAGE; ALUMINUM; CRYSTALLINITY; DISSOLUTION; FLY ASH; HYDROTHERMAL ACTIVITY; ION EXCHANGE; IRON; LOW TEMPERATURE; MANGANESE; MINERALOGY; OPTIMIZATION; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; PORCELLANITE; QUARTZ; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; WASTE TREATMENT; WASTEWATER; WATER TREATMENT; ZEOLITE;

EID: 77953605640     PISSN: 00382353     EISSN: 19967489     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4102/sajs.v106i5/6.231     Document Type: Article

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