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Jarvis, A. P. (2000). Design, construction and performance of passive systems for the treatment of mine and spoil heap drainage. Ph.D. thesis, University of Newcastle upon Tyne,, .
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Jeffree, R. A. (2000). Rum Jungle mine site remediation: Relationship between changing water quality parameters and ecological recovery in the Finniss River system. ICARD 2000, Vols I and II, Proceedings, , 759–764.
Abstract: The Finniss River system in tropical northern Australia has received 'acid-drainage' contaminants from the Rum Jungle uranium/copper mine site over the past 4 decades. Following mine-site remediation that began in 1981-82 the annual contaminant loads of sulfate, Cu, Zn and Mn have declined by factors of 3, 7, 5 and 4, respectively over 1990-93, compared to the 1969-74 pre-remediation loads. Comparison of the frequency distributions of contaminant water concentrations over these pre- and post-remedial periods have shown varying degrees of reduction in the highest levels following mine-site remediation, that are consistent with reductions in their annual-cycle loads. Among the three selected major metal contaminants the reductions in maximum water concentrations are most pronounced for Cu. The demonstrated reductions in the highest water concentrations of all four contaminants are also associated with previously reported ecological improvement in the Finniss River system, compared to the benchmark of environmental detriment established in 1973/74, prior to the beginning of remediation at the mine site.
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Juby, G. J. G., & Schutte, C. F. (2000). Membrane Life in a Seeded-slurry Reverse Osmosis System. Water Sa, 26(2), 239–248.
Abstract: Membrane replacement can be a major operating cost of a membrane plant. During the development of a novel desalination technique (the SPARRO process) for treating calcium sulphate scaling mine waters the expected life of tubular cellulose acetate membranes operating in the seeded-slurry mode was investigated.During four operating phases of the plant over a five-year period more than 9 000 h of operating data were obtained. Performance data showed that each operating phase was dominated by either membrane fouling or membrane hydrolysis. Membrane fouling was observed to begin near the front-end of the membrane stack and proceed towards the back. Hydrolysis, on the other hand, occurred first in the tail end of the stack and moved backwards towards the Front end modules. Although two detailed membrane autopsies were carried out no definitive statement can be made in respect of the causes of either membrane hydrolysis or membrane fouling. However, suggestions are presented to explain the observed fouling phenomenon in relation to the turbidity of the pretreated feed water and the presence of chlorine. It is proposed that the presence of radioactive isotopes in the mine water which become concentrated in the process contributes to the observed membrane hydrolysis. A membrane life of up to two years is projected for an improved pretreatment arrangement.
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Komnitsas, K., Xenidis, A., & Tabouris, S. (2000). Composite cover for the prevention of acid mine drainage. Mining Environmental Management, 8(6), 14–17.
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Magdziorz, A., & Sewerynski, J. (2000). The use of membrane technique in mineralised water treatment for drinking and domestic purposes at “Pokoj” coal mine district under liquidation. In A. Rozkowski (Ed.), 7th international Mine Water Association congress; Mine water and the environment (pp. 430–442). Sosnowiec: Uniwersytet Slaski.
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