Zinc and nickel removal in limestone based treatment of acid mine drainage: The relative role of adsorption and co-precipitation

Applied Geochemistry

Volumn 37, Issue , 2013, Pages 57-63

  Miller, Andrew ^a   Wildeman, Thomas ^b   Figueroa, Linda ^b  

^a SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL DISCHARGE; HYDROUS FERRIC OXIDES; SEQUENTIAL EXTRACTION PROCEDURE; SULFATE CONCENTRATIONS; SURFACE COMPLEXATION; SURFACE COMPLEXATION MODELS; SURFACE PRECIPITATION; TREATMENT CONDITIONS;

ADSORPTION; ALKALINITY; BATCH REACTORS; GROUNDWATER; LIMESTONE; NICKEL; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); ZINC;

METALS;

ACID MINE DRAINAGE; ADSORPTION; COMPLEXATION; LIMESTONE; MINING; NEUTRALIZATION; NICKEL; PH; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; PRECIPITATION (CHEMISTRY); WASTE TREATMENT; ZINC;

EID: 84881222244     PISSN: 08832927     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeochem.2013.07.001     Document Type: Article

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