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Author Wolkersdorfer, C. url  openurl
  Title Mine water tracer tests as a basis for remediation strategies Type Journal Article
  Year 2005 Publication Chemie der Erde Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 65 Issue (down) Suppl. 1 Pages 65-74  
  Keywords Mine water treatment Stratification Convection First flush Tracer tests Microspheres Reactive transport Groundwater problems and environmental effects Pollution and waste management non radioactive acid mine drainage remediation  
  Abstract Mining usually causes severe anthropogenic changes by which the ground- or surface water might be significantly polluted. One of the main problems in the mining industry are acid mine drainage, the drainage of heavy metals, and the prediction of mine water rebound after mine closure. Therefore, the knowledge about the hydraulic behaviour of the mine water within the flooded mine might significantly reduce the costs of mine closure and remediation. In the literature, the difficulties in evaluating the hydrodynamics of flooded mines are well described, but only few tracer tests in flooded mines have been published so far. Most tracer tests linked to mine water problems were related to either pollution of the aquifer or radioactive waste disposal and not the mine water itself. Applying the results of the test provides possibilities f or optimizing the outcome of the source-path-target methodology and therefore diminishes the costs of remediation strategies. Consequently, prior to planning of remediation strategies or numerical simulations, relatively cheap and reliable results for decision making can be obtained via a well conducted tracer test. < copyright > 2005 Elsevier GmbH. All rights reserved.  
  Address C. Wolkersdorfer, TU Bergakademie Freiberg, Lehrstuhl fur Hydrogeologie, 09596 Freiberg, Sachsen, Germany c.wolke@tu-freiberg.de  
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  Notes Sep 19; Mine water tracer tests as a basis for remediation strategies; 2767887; Germany 34; Geobase Approved no  
  Call Number CBU @ c.wolke @ 17499 Serial 34  
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Author Zhuang, J.M. url  openurl
  Title Lignor(TM) process for acidic rock drainage treatment Type Journal Article
  Year 2004 Publication Environ. Technol. Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 25 Issue (down) 9 Pages 1031-1040  
  Keywords mine water treatment  
  Abstract The process using lignosulfonates for acidic rock drainage (ARD) treatment is referred to as the Lignor(TM) process. Lignosulfonates are waste by-products produced in the sulfite pulping process. The present study has shown lignosulfonates are able to protect lime from developing an external surface coating, and hence to favor its dissociation. Further, the addition of lignosulfonates to ARD solutions increased the clotting and settling rate of the formed sludge. The capability of lignosulfonates to form stable metal-lignin complexes makes them very useful in retaining metal ions and thus improving the long-term stability of the sludge against leaching. The Lignor(TM) process involves metal sorption with lignosulfonates, ARD neutralization by lime to about pH 7, pH adjustment with caustic soda to 9.4 – 9.6, air oxidation to lower the pH to a desired level, and addition of a minimum amount of FeCl3 for further removal of dissolved metals. The Lignor(TM) process removes all concerned metals (especially Al and Mn) from the ARD of the Britannia Mine (located at Britannia Beach, British Columbia, Canada) to a level lower than the limits of the B.C. Regulations. Compared with the high-density sludge (HDS) process, the Lignor(TM) process has many advantages, such as considerable savings in lime consumption, greatly reduced sludge volume, and improved sludge stability.  
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  Notes Lignor(TM) process for acidic rock drainage treatment; Wos:000224971800006; Times Cited: 0; ISI Web of Science Approved no  
  Call Number CBU @ c.wolke @ 16998 Serial 117  
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Author Govind, R. url  openurl
  Title Treatment of acid mine drainage using membrane bioreactors Type Journal Article
  Year 2001 Publication Bioremediation of Inorganic Compounds Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 6 Issue (down) 9 Pages 1-8  
  Keywords mine water treatment  
  Abstract Acid mine drainage is a severe water pollution problem attributed to past mining activities. The exposure of the post-mining mineral residuals to water and air results in a series of chemical and biological oxidation reactions, that produce an effluent which is highly acidic and contains high concentrations of various metal sulfates. Several treatment techniques utilizing sulfate reducing bacteria have been proposed in the past; however few of them have been practically applied to treat acid mine drainage. This research deals with membrane reactor studies to treat the acid mine drainage water from Berkeley Pit in Butte, Montana using hydrogen-consuming sulfate reducing bacteria. Eventually, the membrane reactor system can be applied towards the treatment of acid mine drainage to produce usable water.  
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  Notes Treatment of acid mine drainage using membrane bioreactors; Isip:000175098600001; Times Cited: 0; ISI Web of Science Approved no  
  Call Number CBU @ c.wolke @ 17051 Serial 162  
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Author Larsen, H.P. url  openurl
  Title Chemical Treatment Of Metal-Bearing Mine Drainage Type Journal Article
  Year 1973 Publication J. Water Poll. Control Fed. Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 45 Issue (down) 8 Pages 1682-1695  
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  Notes Chemical Treatment Of Metal-Bearing Mine Drainage; Wos:A1973q499100009; Times Cited: 12; ISI Web of Science Approved no  
  Call Number CBU @ c.wolke @ 9257 Serial 100  
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Author Bamforth, S.M. url  openurl
  Title Manganese removal from mine waters – investigating the occurrence and importance of manganese carbonates Type Journal Article
  Year 2006 Publication Appl. Geochem. Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 21 Issue (down) 8 Pages 1274-1287  
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  Abstract Manganese is a common contaminant of mine water and other waste waters. Due to its high solubility over a wide pH range, it is notoriously difficult to remove from contaminated waters. Previous systems that effectively remove Mn from mine waters have involved oxidising the soluble Mn(II) species at an elevated pH using substrates such as limestone and dolomites. However it is currently unclear what effect the substrate type has upon abiotic Mn removal compared to biotic removal by in situ micro-organisms (biofilms). In order to investigate the relationship between substrate type, Mn precipitation and the biofilm community, net-alkaline Mn-contaminated mine water was treated in reactors containing one of the pure materials: dolomite, limestone, magnesite and quartzite. Mine water chemistry and Mn removal rates were monitored over a 3-month period in continuous-flow reactors. For all substrates except quartzite, Mn was removed from the mine water during this period, and Mn minerals precipitated in all cases. In addition, the plastic from which the reactor was made played a role in Mn removal. Manganese oxyhydroxides were formed in all the reactors; however, Mn carbonates (specifically kutnahorite) were only identified in the reactors containing quartzite and on the reactor plastic. Magnesium-rich calcites were identified in the dolomite and magnesite reactors, suggesting that the Mg from the substrate minerals may have inhibited Mn carbonate formation. Biofilm community development and composition on all the substrates was also monitored over the 3-month period using denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE). The DGGE profiles in all reactors showed no change with time and no difference between substrate types, suggesting that any microbiological effects are independent of mineral substrate. The identification of Mn carbonates in these systems has important implications for the design of Mn treatment systems in that the provision of a carbonate-rich substrate may not be necessary for successful Mn precipitation. (c) 2006 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.  
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  Notes Manganese removal from mine waters – investigating the occurrence and importance of manganese carbonates; Wos:000240297600004; Times Cited: 0; ISI Web of Science Approved no  
  Call Number CBU @ c.wolke @ 16916 Serial 107  
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