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Author (up) Jarvis, A.P. url  openurl
  Title Effective remediation of grossly polluted acidic, and metal-rich, spoil heap drainage using a novel, low-cost, permeable reactive barrier in Northumberland, UK Type Journal Article
  Year 2006 Publication Environmental Pollution Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 143 Issue 2 Pages 261-268  
  Keywords mine water treatment  
  Abstract A permeable reactive barrier (PRB) for remediation of coal spoil heap drainage in Northumberland, UK, is described. The drainage has typical chemical characteristics of pH < 4, [acidity] > 1400 mg/L as CaCO3, [Fe] > 300 mg/L, [Mn] > 165 mg/L, [Al] > 100 mg/L and IS041 > 6500 mg/L. During 2 years of operation the PRB has typically removed 50% of the iron and 40% of the sulphate from this subsurface spoil drainage. Bacterial sulphate reduction appears to be a key process of this remediation. Treatment of the effluent from the PRB results in further attenuation; overall reductions in iron and sulphate concentrations are 95% and 67% respectively, and acidity concentration is reduced by an order of magnitude. The mechanisms of attenuation of these, and other, contaminants in the drainage are discussed. Future research and operational objectives for this novel, low-cost, treatment system are also outlined. (c) 2005 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.  
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  Notes Effective remediation of grossly polluted acidic, and metal-rich, spoil heap drainage using a novel, low-cost, permeable reactive barrier in Northumberland, UK; Wos:000238277500010; Times Cited: 0; ISI Web of Science Approved no  
  Call Number CBU @ c.wolke @ 16928 Serial 109  
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Author (up) Jarvis, A.P. openurl 
  Title Design, construction and performance of passive systems for the treatment of mine and spoil heap drainage Type Book Whole
  Year 2000 Publication Abbreviated Journal  
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  Keywords Sewage Geochemistry County Durham Compost wetland Reactor Water pollution & oil pollution  
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  Publisher University of Newcastle upon Tyne, Place of Publication Editor  
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  Notes Design, construction and performance of passive systems for the treatment of mine and spoil heap drainage; Opac Approved no  
  Call Number CBU @ c.wolke @ 7115 Serial 340  
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Author (up) Jarvis, A.P.; Younger, P.L. url  openurl
  Title Passive treatment of ferruginous mine waters using high surface area media Type Journal Article
  Year 2001 Publication Water Res. Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 35 Issue 15 Pages 3643-3648  
  Keywords mine water treatment passive treatment mine water accretion oxidation iron manganese water treatment  
  Abstract Rapid oxidation and accretion of iron onto high surface area media has been investigated as a potential passive treatment option for ferruginous, net-alkaline minewaters. Two pilot-scale reactors were installed at a site in County Durham, UK. Each 2.0m high cylinder contained different high surface area plastic trickling filter media. Ferruginous minewater was fed downwards over the media at various flow-rates with the objective of establishing the efficiency of iron removal at different loading rates. Residence time of water within the reactors was between 70 and 360s depending on the flow-rate (1 and 12l/min, respectively). Average influent total iron concentration for the duration of these experiments was 1.43mg/l (range 1.08-1.84mg/l; n=16), whilst effluent iron concentrations averaged 0.41mg/l (range 0.20-1.04mg/l; n=15) for Reactor A and 0.38mg/l (range 0.11-0.93mg/l; n=16) for Reactor B. There is a strong correlation between influent iron load and iron removal rate. Even at the highest loading rates (approximately 31.6g/day) 43% and 49% of the total iron load was removed in Reactors A and B, respectively. At low manganese loading rates (approximately 0.50-0.90g/day) over 50% of the manganese was removed in Reactor B. Iron removal rate (g/m3/d) increases linearly with loading rate (g/day) up to 14g/d and the slope of the line indicates that a mean of 85% of the iron is removed. In conclusion, it appears that the oxidation and accretion of ochre on high surface area media may be a promising alternative passive technology to constructed wetlands at certain sites.  
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  Notes Oct; Passive treatment of ferruginous mine waters using high surface area media; 9; file:///C:/Dokumente%20und%20Einstellungen/Stefan/Eigene%20Dateien/Artikel/9698.pdf; AMD ISI | Wolkersdorfer Approved no  
  Call Number CBU @ c.wolke @ 9698 Serial 27  
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Author (up) Jarvis, A.P.; Younger, P.L. openurl 
  Title Design, construction and performance of a full-scare compost wetland for mine-spoil drainage treatment at quaking houses Type Journal Article
  Year 1999 Publication Jciwem Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 13 Issue 5 Pages 313-318  
  Keywords Wetlands and estuaries geographical abstracts: physical geography hydrology (71 6 8) composting constructed wetland design performance assessment United Kingdom EnglandCounty Durham  
  Abstract Acidic spoil-heap drainage, containing elevated concentrations of iron, aluminium and manganese, has been polluting the Stanley Burn in County Durham for nearly two decades. Following the success of a pilot-scale wetland (the first application of its kind in Europe), a full-scale wetland was installed. Waste manures and composts have been used as the main substrate which is contained within embankments constructed from compacted pulverized fuel ash. The constructed wetland, which cost less than £20,000 to build, has consistently reduced iron and aluminium concentrations and has markedly lowered the acidity of the drainage. A third phase of activities at the site aims to identify and eliminate pollutant-release 'hot spots' within the spoil.  
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  Notes Design, construction and performance of a full-scare compost wetland for mine-spoil drainage treatment at quaking houses; 2227678; United-Kingdom 9; Geobase Approved no  
  Call Number CBU @ c.wolke @ 17546 Serial 339  
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Author (up) Jeffree, R.A. url  openurl
  Title Rum Jungle mine site remediation: Relationship between changing water quality parameters and ecological recovery in the Finniss River system Type Journal Article
  Year 2000 Publication ICARD 2000, Vols I and II, Proceedings Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume Issue Pages 759-764  
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  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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  Notes Rum Jungle mine site remediation: Relationship between changing water quality parameters and ecological recovery in the Finniss River system; Isip:000169875500073; Times Cited: 0; ISI Web of Science Approved no  
  Call Number CBU @ c.wolke @ 17098 Serial 170  
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