Development of laboratory methodologies for evaluating the effectiveness of reactive tailings covers
Subtitle: final report
By: by Ernest K. Yanful
Contributors: Barbour, S. Lee.; Bews, Brenda E.; Gillham, R. W.; Nicholson, Ronald V.; Sydor, Richard C.; Akindunni, Festus F.
Series: MEND Project -- 2.21.1
Publisher: Canada Centre for Mineral and Energy Technology = Centre canadien de la technologie des minéraux et de l'énergie
Published: 1991
Place of publication: Ottawa, Ont
Language: eng
Number of pages: 129
Subjects: Tailings (Metallurgy) -- Evaluation -- Laboratory manuals.; Dry covers -- Evaluation -- Laboratory manuals.
Genres: Laboratory manuals.
Other titles: Metal mining and the environment bibliography (Olympia, WA)
Description:   A study of engineered soil covers for reactive sulphide tailings was performed. The study was undertaken to establish laboratory and computer methodologies to determine the effectiveness of these covers.
Notes: "DSS Contract number: KE144-8-4464/01-SS."

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Table of contents: value: Appendix A. Development of a laboratory procedure for evaluating the effectiveness of reactive tailings covers : final report / principal investigators, R.W. Gillham, R.V. Nicholson. (p. A1-A40); value: Moisture control in porous media by selective layering / by Richard C. Sydor. (p. A41-A114).  Thesis (B.A.S.); value: University of Waterloo, 1990; value: Numerical simulations to investigate moisture retention characteristics in the design of oxygen-limiting covers for reactive mine tailings / by Festus F. Akindunni, R.W. Gillham and R.V. Nicholson. (p. A116-A130); value: Appendix B. Report on the modelling and analyses of drainage from a layered laboratory soil column / by S. Lee Barbour and Brenda E. Bews. (p. B1-B59).