Predictive hydrogeochemical modelling of bauxite residue sand in field conditions

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 191, Issue 1-3, 2011, Pages 306-324

  Wissmeier, Laurin ^a   Barry, David A ^a   Phillips, Ian R ^b  

^a EPFL   (Switzerland)

^b Alcoa of Australia Ltd ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

Bauxite refining residue; COMSOL; Geochemical modelling; IPhreeqc; Vadose zone; Waste management

Indexed keywords

BAUXITE REFINING RESIDUE; COMSOL; GEOCHEMICAL MODELLING; IPHREEQC; VADOSE ZONE;

ADSORPTION; CARBONATE MINERALS; GYPSUM; HYDROCHEMISTRY; INTEGRATION; ION EXCHANGE; LEACHING; MICA; MOISTURE DETERMINATION; PLANT SHUTDOWNS; RAIN; REACTION KINETICS; REFINING; SOIL MOISTURE; SOLUTE TRANSPORT; TIME SERIES; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

SAND;

ALUMINUM DERIVATIVE; ANALCIME; BAUXITE; CALCIUM CARBONATE; CALCIUM SULFATE; FERTILIZER; MUSCOVITE; RAIN; SODALITE; SODIUM CARBONATE; TRICALCIUM ALUMINATE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

BAUXITE; BUFFERING; EVAPORATION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FIELD METHOD; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GROWTH; HYDROGEOCHEMISTRY; INTEGRATED APPROACH; ION EXCHANGE; LEACHING; LYSIMETER; MINERAL; NEUTRALIZATION; NUMERICAL MODEL; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PARAMETERIZATION; PREDICTION; RAINFALL; REACTION KINETICS; SAND; SOIL MOISTURE; SPECIATION (CHEMISTRY); SUSTAINABILITY; TIME SERIES; VADOSE ZONE; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WATER AVAILABILITY;

ADSORPTION KINETICS; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CATION EXCHANGE; CHEMICAL MODEL; CHEMICAL REACTION KINETICS; COMPUTER PROGRAM; EVAPORATION; FERTIGATION; FLOWMETER; FLUID BALANCE; GEOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; LEACHING; LYSIMETRY; PH MEASUREMENT; PLANT GROWTH; PLANT NUTRIENT; SAND; SIMULATION; SOIL MOISTURE; SOLUTE; STORAGE; SURFACE PROPERTY; THICKNESS; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS; WASTE; WATER AVAILABILITY;

ADSORPTION; ALUMINUM OXIDE; CLIMATE; MODELS, CHEMICAL; SOFTWARE;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 79957702413     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: 18733336     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2011.04.078     Document Type: Article

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