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Author Van Hille, R.P.; Boshoff, G.A.; Rose, P.D.; Duncan, J.R.
Title A continuous process for the biological treatment of heavy metal contaminated acid mine water Type Journal Article
Year 1999 Publication (down) Resour. Conserv. Recycl. Abbreviated Journal
Volume 27 Issue 1-2 Pages 157-167
Keywords mine water treatment biological treatment heavy metal acid mine water alkaline precipitation green-algae chlorella
Abstract Alkaline precipitation of heavy metals from acidic water streams is a popular and long standing treatment process. While this process is efficient it requires the continuous addition of an alkaline material, such as lime. In the long term or when treating large volumes of effluent this process becomes expensive, with costs in the mining sector routinely exceeding millions of rands annually. The process described below utilises alkalinity generated by the alga Spirulina sp., in a continuous system to precipitate heavy metals. The design of the system separates the algal component from the metal containing stream to overcome metal toxicity. The primary treatment process consistently removed over 99% of the iron (98.9 mg/l) and between 80 and 95% of the zinc (7.16 mg/l) and lead (2.35 mg/l) over a 14-day period (20 l effluent treated). In addition the pH of the raw effluent was increased from 1.8 to over 7 in the post-treatment stream. Secondary treatment and polishing steps depend on the nature of the effluent treated. In the case of the high sulphate effluent the treated stream was passed into an anaerobic digester at a rate of 4 l/day. The combination of the primary and secondary treatments effected a removal of over 95% of all metals tested for as well as a 90% reduction in the sulphate load. The running cost of such a process would be low as the salinity and nutrient requirements for the algal culture could be provided by using tannery effluent or a combination of saline water and sewage. This would have the additional benefit of treating either a tannery or sewage effluent as part of an integrated process.
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Notes Jul; A continuous process for the biological treatment of heavy metal contaminated acid mine water; Isi:000081142100017; file:///C:/Dokumente%20und%20Einstellungen/Stefan/Eigene%20Dateien/Artikel/9937.pdf; AMD ISI | Wolkersdorfer Approved no
Call Number CBU @ c.wolke @ 9937 Serial 26
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Author Amacher, M.C.; Brown, R.W.; Kotuby-Amacher, J.; Willis, A.
Title Adding sodium hydroxide to study metal removal in a stream affected by acid mine drainage Type Journal Article
Year 1993 Publication (down) Research Paper, US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service Abbreviated Journal
Volume 465 Issue 17 Pages
Keywords pH stream mine drainage remediation zinc copper sodium hydroxide USa Montana Beartooth Mountains Fisher Creek 3 Geology
Abstract Fisher Creek, a stream affected by acid mine drainage in the Beartooth Mountains of Montana, was studied to determine the extent to which copper (Cu) and zinc (Zn) would be removed from stream water when pH was increased by a pulse of sodium hydroxide (NaOH). Although the pH adjustment study indicated that precipitated Fe(OH) “SUB 3” (am) could rapidly remove Cu and Zn from a stream affected by acid mine drainage, the pH should be maintained in an optimal range (7 to 8.5) to maximize removal by adsorption. -from Authors
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Notes Adding sodium hydroxide to study metal removal in a stream affected by acid mine drainage; (1022908); 94k-02459; Using Smart Source Parsing INT- pp; Geobase Approved no
Call Number CBU @ c.wolke @ 17566 Serial 484
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Author Aljoe, W.W.; Hawkins, J.W.
Title Neutralization of acidic discharges from abandoned underground coal mines by alkaline injection Type Journal Article
Year 1993 Publication (down) Report of investigations Abbreviated Journal
Volume Issue Pages 37
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Notes Neutralization of acidic discharges from abandoned underground coal mines by alkaline injection; Washington, D.C. : U.S. Dept. of the Interior, Bureau of Mines; Opac Approved no
Call Number CBU @ c.wolke @ 6974 Serial 486
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Author Ackman, T.E.; Kleinmann, R.L.P.
Title In-line aeration and treatment of acid mine drainage Type Journal Article
Year 1984 Publication (down) Report of investigations Abbreviated Journal
Volume 8868 Issue Pages 16
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Notes In-line aeration and treatment of acid mine drainage; U.S. Dept. of the Interior, Bureau of Mines; Washington, DC; Opac Approved no
Call Number CBU @ c.wolke @ 6963 Serial 493
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Author Boonstra, J.; van Lier, R.; Janssen, G.; Dijkman, H.; Buisman, C.J.N.
Title Biological treatment of acid mine drainage Type Book Chapter
Year 1999 Publication (down) Process Metallurgy, vol.9, Part B Abbreviated Journal
Volume Issue Pages 559-567
Keywords acid mine drainage adsorption alkaline earth metals arsenic Bingham Canyon Mine bioremediation Budelco Zinc Refinery cadmium copper Cornwall England England Europe Great Britain heavy metals iron magnesium manganese metals Netherlands pH phase equilibria pollution remediation sulfate ion United Kingdom United States Utah Western Europe Wheal Jane Mine zinc 22, Environmental geology
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Series Editor Series Title Biohydrometallurgy and the environment toward the mining of the 21st century; proceedings of the International biohydrometallurgy symposium IBS'99, Part B, Molecular biology, biosorption, bioremediation Abbreviated Series Title
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Notes Biological treatment of acid mine drainage; GeoRef; English; 2000-049809; International biohydrometallurgy symposium IBS'99, Madrid, Spain, June 20-23, 1999 References: 11; illus. incl. 5 tables Approved no
Call Number CBU @ c.wolke @ 16595 Serial 442
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