Low-ph iron removal as part of multi-stage passive treatment

Joint Mining Reclamation Conf. 2010 - 27th Meeting of the ASMR, 12th Pennsylvania Abandoned Mine Reclamation Conf. and 4th Appalachian Regional Reforestation Initiative Mined Land Reforestation Conf.

Volumn 1, Issue , 2010, Pages 170-189

  Denholm, C ^a   Danehy, T ^a   Busler, S ^a   Rowe, K ^b   Bonfardine, K ^c   Dunn, M ^a  

^a BioMost Inc   (United States)

^b Bennett Branch Watershed Association   (United States)

^c Elk County Conservation District   (United States)

Author keywords

AMD; Ferrous iron oxidation; Oxidation precipitation channels

Indexed keywords

ABANDONED MINES; ALUMINUM; ANOXIC WATER; COAL MINES; LAKES; LIME; LIMESTONE; MANGANESE; OXIDATION; PH; RECLAMATION; REFORESTATION; SULFUR COMPOUNDS;

ANAEROBIC DECOMPOSITION; ANOXIC LIMESTONE DRAINS; DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS; FERROUS IRON OXIDATION; MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENT; METAL CONCENTRATIONS; UNDERGROUND COAL MINE; US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS;

ALKALINITY;

EID: 84867048790     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.21000/jasmr10010170     Document Type: Conference Paper

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