Water quality changes in acid mine drainage streams in Gangneung, Korea, 10years after treatment with limestone

Journal of Geochemical Exploration

Volumn 159, Issue , 2015, Pages 234-242

  Shim, Moo Joon ^a   Choi, Byoung Young ^b   Lee, Giehyeon ^c   Hwang, Yun Ho ^a   Yang, Jung Seok ^a   O'Loughlin, Edward J ^d   Kwon, Man Jae ^a  

^a Korea Institute of Science and Technology   (South Korea)

^b Korea Institute of Geosceince and Mineral Resources   (South Korea)

^c Yonsei University   (South Korea)

^d ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acid mine drainage; Limestone treatment; Metals; Sulfate

Indexed keywords

DRAINAGE; LIMESTONE; METALS; REDOX REACTIONS; SULFUR COMPOUNDS; WATER QUALITY;

ACID MINE DRAINAGE; AFTER-TREATMENT; ELEMENTAL CONCENTRATIONS; ELEMENTAL DISTRIBUTION; FE-(HYDR)OXIDES; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROCESS; QUALITY CHANGE; SULFATE;

LIME;

ACID MINE DRAINAGE; HEAVY METAL; LIMESTONE; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; REDOX CONDITIONS; STREAM; SULFATE; WATER QUALITY;

KANGNUNG; KANGWON; SOUTH KOREA;

EID: 84945971158     PISSN: 03756742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gexplo.2015.09.015     Document Type: Article

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