Occurrence and Removal of Copper and Aluminum in a Stream Confluence Affected by Acid Mine Drainage

Acid mine drainage (AMD) is an environmental concern characterized by low pH and high concentrations of dissolved metals and sulfate. Yerba Loca Creek in Santiago, Chile, is an AMD-affected water stream that originates in a glacier and, therefore, has a season-dependent flow. This water course is ch...

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Main Authors: Carolina Rodríguez, Enzo Leiva-Aravena, Jennyfer Serrano, Eduardo Leiva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-04-01
Series:Water
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/10/4/516