Sulphide oxidation, oxygen diffusion and metal mobility in sulphide-bearing mine tailings in Northern Sweden

Large quantities of sulphide-bearing mining wastes produced from ore processing are deposited throughout the world. Sulphide oxidation in the wastes may release acidic water with high concentrations of metals to the environment. Remediation strategies are usually site specific, since the physical an...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Alakangas, Lena
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: Luleå tekniska universitet, Geovetenskap och miljöteknik 2006
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Online Access:http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:ltu:diva-17292