Tracer tests to evaluate hydraulic residence time in limestone drains: Case study of the Lorraine site, Latulipe, Québec, Canada

International Journal of Mining, Reclamation and Environment

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 275-291

  Maqsoud, Abdelkabir ^a   Bussière, Bruno ^a,b   Aubertin, Michel ^c   Plante, Benoît ^a,b   Cyr, Johanne ^d  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC EN ABITIBI TÉMISCAMINGUE   (Canada)

^b Abandoned Mine Site Rehabilitation   (Canada)

^c ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^d MINISTÈRE DES RESSOURCES NATURELLES ET DE LA FAUNE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Acid mine drainage; Hydraulic residence time; Limestone drains; Tracer tests

Indexed keywords

ACID MINE DRAINAGE; CAPILLARY BARRIER EFFECT; DESIGN STAGE; ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS; GEOMETRICAL CHARACTERISTICS; HYDRAULIC RESIDENCE TIME; LOCAL REGULATIONS; MINE SITE; MINIMUM VALUE; PASSIVE TREATMENT; TRACER TESTS; WATER FLOWS;

EFFLUENT TREATMENT; EFFLUENTS; LIMESTONE; WATER QUALITY;

RADIOACTIVE TRACERS;

ACID MINE DRAINAGE; DISCHARGE; EFFLUENT; ESTIMATION METHOD; GEOMETRY; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; LIMESTONE; MINING INDUSTRY; POROSITY; WATER FLOW; WATER POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY;

CANADA; QUEBEC [CANADA];

EID: 84871563466     PISSN: 17480930     EISSN: 17480949     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17480930.2011.613567     Document Type: Article

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