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Fripp, J.; Ziemkiewicz, P.F.; Charkavorki, H. |
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Acid Mine Drainage Treatment |
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Ecosystem Management and Restoration Research Program Technical Notes |
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AMD treatment sampling |
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Contaminated water flowing from abandoned coal mines is one of the most significant contributors to water pollution in former and current coal-producing areas. Acid mine drainage (AMD) can have severe impacts to aquatic resources, can stunt terrestrial plant growth and harm wetlands, contaminate groundwater, raise water treatment costs, and damage concrete and metal structures. In the Appalachian Mountains of the eastern United States alone, more than 7,500 miles of streams are impacted. The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission estimates that the economic losses on fisheries and recreational uses are approximately $67 million annually (ref). While most modern coal-mining operations (Figure 1) must meet strict environmental regulations concerning mining techniques and treatment practices, there are thousands of abandoned mine sites in the United States (Figure 2). Treatment of a single site can result in the restoration of several miles of impacted streams. The purpose of this document is to briefly summarize key issues related to AMD treatment. This document is intended as a brief overview; thus, it is neither inclusive nor exhaustive. The technical note presents the preliminary planning issues |
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Acid Mine Drainage Treatment; 2; als Datei vorhanden 5 Abb.; VORHANDEN | AMD ISI | Wolkersdorfer |
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Dillard, G. |
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A win-win way to clean up by changing ionic state, new process can precipitate heavy metals |
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Pay Dirt |
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acid mine drainage; California; chemical composition; companies; environmental analysis; environmental management; heavy metals; ion exchange; ions; metal ores; metals; mining; pollutants; pollution; precipitation; processes; remediation; soils; surface water; United States; water treatment 22, Environmental geology |
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A win-win way to clean up by changing ionic state, new process can precipitate heavy metals; 2004-029026; illus. United States (USA); GeoRef; English |
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Bowell, R.J. |
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Sulphate and salt minerals; the problem of treating mine waste |
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Mining Environmental Management |
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acid mine drainage; acidification; decontamination; discharge; dissolved materials; ecology; effluents; geomembranes; lime; mines; pollution; precipitation; protection; recycling; reverse osmosis; soils; surface water; suspended materials; toxic materials; waste disposal; waste management 22, Environmental geology |
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Sulphate and salt minerals; the problem of treating mine waste; 2000-062783; illus. incl. 4 tables United Kingdom (GBR); GeoRef; English |
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Komnitsas, K.; Xenidis, A.; Tabouris, S. |
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Composite cover for the prevention of acid mine drainage |
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Mining Environmental Management |
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acid mine drainage; case studies; dams; Europe; field studies; Greece; Laurion Greece; pollution; preventive measures; remediation; Southern Europe; Sterea Ellas; tailings; tailings dams 22, Environmental geology |
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Composite cover for the prevention of acid mine drainage; 2001-038333; References: 4; illus. incl. 4 tables United Kingdom (GBR); GeoRef; English |
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Mustikkamaki, U.-P. |
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Metallipitoisten vesien biologisesta kasittelysta Outokummun kaivoksilla. Metal content treated with biological methods at the Outokummun operation |
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Vuoriteollisuus = Bergshanteringen |
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acid mine drainage anaerobic environment bacteria biodegradation environmental analysis Europe filters Finland metals Outokummun Mine peat pollutants pollution reduction Scandinavia sediments sulfate ion Western Europe zinc 22, Environmental geology |
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Acid mine drainage (AMD) is one of the most serious environmental problems in the metal-mining industry. AMD is formed by the chemical and bacterial oxidation of sulphide minerals, and it is characterized by low pH values and high sulphate and metals content. The most common method to treat AMD is chemical neutralization. The chemical treatment requires high capital and operating costs and its use is problematic at the closed mines sites. Outokumpu has studied and used sulphate reducing bacteria (SRB) as an alternative method for the treatment of AMD. SRB existing in many natural anaerobic aqueous environments can reduce sulphate to sulphide which precipitates metals as extremely insoluble metal sulphides. Full scale experiments were begun in summer 1995 in the Ruostesuo open pit (depth 46 m) by adding liquid manure as a source of bacteria and press-juice as a growth substrate. The average Zn content of the whole column has decreased from 3,5 mg/l to 0,8 mg/l and below 25 m zinc is 0 mg/l. Similar results have been reached with nickel in the Kotalahti old nickel mine, where bacteria were brought in 1996. We have found that the same bacterial mechanism acts in peat-limestone filters, which Outokumpu has built at several mine sites since 1993. |
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Metallipitoisten vesien biologisesta kasittelysta Outokummun kaivoksilla. Metal content treated with biological methods at the Outokummun operation; 2001-069868; illus. incl. 3 tables Finland (FIN); GeoRef; Finnish |
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