Selection of active and passive treatment systems for AMD - Flow charts for New Zealand conditions

New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics

Volumn 53, Issue 2-3, 2010, Pages 195-210

  Trumm, D ^a  

^a CRL Energy Ltd   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Acid mine drainage; Aluminium; Iron; Manganese; Remediation; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ACID MINE DRAINAGE; ALUMINUM; IRON; MANGANESE; REMEDIATION; WASTE TREATMENT;

NEW ZEALAND;

EID: 78149287575     PISSN: 00288306     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00288306.2010.500715     Document Type: Article

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