Leaching of Heavy Metals from Contaminated Sediment
The occurrence of acid mine drainage (AMD) is usually associated with mining activities. AMD usually due to low pH (2-5) contains high concentrations of sulphates and heavy metals, which impact surface and groundwater, fauna and flora and lead to serious environmental problems. The partitioning beha...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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AIDIC Servizi S.r.l.
2013-09-01
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Series: | Chemical Engineering Transactions |
Online Access: | https://www.cetjournal.it/index.php/cet/article/view/6093 |