Geochemical characterisation of pyrite oxidation and environmental problems related to release and transport of metals from a coal washing low-grade waste dump, Shahrood, northeast Iran

Environmental Monitoring and Assessment

Volumn 183, Issue 1-4, 2011, Pages 41-55

  Doulati Ardejani, Faramarz ^a   Jodieri Shokri, Behshad ^a   Moradzadeh, Ali ^a   Shafaei, Seyed Ziadin ^b   Kakaei, Reza ^a  

^a SHAHROOD UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN   (Iran)

Author keywords

Acid mine drainage; Alborz Sharghi; Coal washing wastes; Geochemical characterisation; Pyrite oxidation; Water type

Indexed keywords

ACID MINE DRAINAGE; ALBORZ SHARGHI; GEOCHEMICAL CHARACTERISATION; PYRITE OXIDATION; WATER TYPE;

ANALYTICAL GEOCHEMISTRY; ANOXIC SEDIMENTS; COAL PREPARATION; GROUNDWATER; HYDROCHEMISTRY; METAL ANALYSIS; OXIDATION; POTABLE WATER; QUALITY CONTROL; SEDIMENTOLOGY; WASHING; ZINC;

RIVERS;

CALCIUM SULFATE; COAL; COBALT; COPPER; GROUND WATER; IRON; PYRITE; ZINC;

ACID MINE DRAINAGE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; COAL; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); GEOCHEMICAL METHOD; HYDROGEOCHEMISTRY; OXIDATION; PH; PYRITE; REMEDIATION; SEDIMENT POLLUTION; SOIL POLLUTION; STREAMWATER; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WATER POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; COAL MINING; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; DILUTION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GEOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; IRAN; OXIDATION; PH MEASUREMENT; SEDIMENT; SOIL; STREAM (RIVER); WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER QUALITY;

COAL; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; IRAN; IRON; METALS; MINING; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; SULFIDES; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

IRAN; SEMNAN; SHAHRUD;

EID: 82455171967     PISSN: 01676369     EISSN: 15732959     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10661-011-1904-2     Document Type: Article

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