Mobility of elements in long-term leaching tests on Illinois #6 coal rejects

International Journal of Coal Geology

Volumn 94, Issue , 2012, Pages 326-336

  Huggins, F E ^a   Seidu, L B A ^a,c   Shah, N ^a   Backus, J ^b   Huffman, G P ^a   Honaker, R Q ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^c Climax Molybdenum Company   (United States)

Author keywords

Coal rejects; Illite; Leaching; Mobility; Pyrite; XAFS spectroscopy

Indexed keywords

ALKALINE-EARTH ELEMENTS; ASTM STANDARDS; DRY STORAGE; ILLINOIS; ILLITE; JAROSITES; KINETIC TESTS; LEACHANTS; LEACHATES; LEACHED RESIDUES; LEACHING TEST; LITHOPHILE ELEMENTS; LONG-TERM LEACHING; MAJOR AND TRACE ELEMENTS; MOIST AIR; QUIESCENT CONDITIONS; UNDER WATER;

ARSENIC; CALCITE; CALCIUM; CARBONATE MINERALS; CARRIER MOBILITY; CLAY MINERALS; COAL; COAL STORAGE; KINETICS; LEACHING; MANGANESE; PYRITES; SOLS; STRONTIUM; SULFUR COMPOUNDS; X RAY ABSORPTION FINE STRUCTURE SPECTROSCOPY;

TESTING;

ARSENIC; CALCITE; CALCIUM; COAL; ILLITE; IRON; JAROSITE; LEACHATE; LEACHING; MANGANESE; MINERALOGY; MOBILITY; PH; PYRITE; REACTION KINETICS; SODIUM; SULFATE; TRACE ELEMENT;

ILLINOIS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84860163136     PISSN: 01665162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.coal.2011.04.006     Document Type: Article

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