Demonstration of a pulsed limestone bed process for the treatment of acid mine drainage at the Argo tunnel site, Idaho springs, Colorado

22nd American Society of Mining and Reclamation Annual National Conference 2005

Volumn 2, Issue , 2005, Pages 1068-1081

  Sibrell, P L ^a   Wildeman, T R ^b   Frienmuth, M ^b   Chambers, M ^b   Bless, D ^c  

^a LEETOWN SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^b Department of Geology and Geological Engineering   (United States)

^c U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Fluidized bed reactor; Metal removal and sludge volume; Pilot plant; Portable treatment system; Remediation

Indexed keywords

ALKALINITY; ALUMINUM; CALCITE; CALCIUM CARBONATE; CHEMICAL REACTORS; DEMONSTRATIONS; DRAINAGE; EFFLUENT TREATMENT; EFFLUENTS; FLUIDIZED BED FURNACES; FLUIDIZED BEDS; IRON; IRON MINES; LIME; LIMESTONE; PH; PILOT PLANTS; REMEDIATION; SODIUM HYDROXIDE; SUPERSATURATION;

COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES; DEMONSTRATION PROJECT; FLUIDIZED BED REACTORS; SLUDGE VOLUMES; TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMS; TREATMENT SYSTEMS; U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEYS; WATER TREATMENT FACILITIES;

CHEMICALS REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT);

EID: 84866029606     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.21000/jasmr05011068     Document Type: Conference Paper

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