The Potential Use of Phosphatic Limestone Wastes in the Passive Treatment of AMD: A Laboratory Study;Die Mögliche Nutzung von Phosphatischen Kalksteinabfällen bei der Passiven Behandlung von Acid Mine Drainage (AMD): Eine Laborstudie

Mine Water and the Environment

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 266-277

  Ouakibi, Omar ^a   Loqman, Souad ^a   Hakkou, Rachid ^a   Benzaazoua, Mostafa ^b,c  

^a CADI AYYAD UNIVERSITY   (Morocco)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC EN ABITIBI TÉMISCAMINGUE   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE LYON   (France)

Author keywords

Acid mine drainage treatment; Batch and column testing; Kettara mine site; Pollution

Indexed keywords

EID: 84934178141     PISSN: 10259112     EISSN: 16161068     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10230-013-0226-8     Document Type: Article

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