Evaluation of the application of dry covers over carbonate-rich sulphide tailings

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 244-245, Issue , 2013, Pages 180-194

  Lu, Jimnei ^a   Alakangas, Lena ^a   Jia, Yu ^a   Gotthardsson, Jenny ^b  

^a LULEÅ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^b HR and Environmental Manager Boliden Mineral ^*  (Sweden)

Author keywords

Carbonate rich tailings; Dry cover; Fly ash; Sludge

Indexed keywords

COVER LAYERS; DRY COVER; HIGH CONCENTRATION; PAPER MILL; SLUDGE; SLUDGE LAYER;

GROUNDWATER; LEACHING; LEAD; MANGANESE; PAPER AND PULP MILLS; SODIUM; WEATHERING;

FLY ASH;

ARSENIC; CADMIUM; CARBONIC ACID; COPPER; LEAD; MAGNESIUM; MANGANESE; PHOSPHORUS; POTASSIUM; SODIUM; SULFIDE; SULFUR; ZINC;

ACCUMULATION; CARBONATE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DUST; FLY ASH; GEOCHEMICAL SURVEY; LEACHING; PH; SULFIDE; TAILINGS;

ARTICLE; BUILDING MATERIAL; LEACHING; MINE TAILINGS; OXIDATION; PH; SLUDGE;

ARSENIC; CARBONATES; COAL ASH; GROUNDWATER; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; METALS; MINING; PAPER; SULFIDES; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 84870951852     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: 18733336     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2012.11.030     Document Type: Article

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