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Author King, T.V.V.
Title Environmental considerations of active and abandoned mine lands: lessons from Summitville, Colorado Type Journal Article
Year 1995 Publication US Geological Survey Bulletin Abbreviated Journal
Volume 2220 Issue 38 Pages
Keywords acid mine drainage mining environmental effect remediation environmental assessment USA Colorado Summitville 1 Geography
Abstract Extreme acid-rock drainage is the dominant long-term environmental concern at the Summitville mine and could have been predicted given the geological characteristics of the deposit. Extensive remedial efforts are required to isolate both unweathered sulfides and soluble metal salts in the open-pit area and mine-waste piles from weathering and dissolution. Results of studies as of late 1993 indicate that mining at Summitville has had no discernible short-term adverse effects on barley or alfalfa crops irrigated with Alamosa River water. Remediation of the site will help to ensure that no adverse effects occur over the longer term. -from Editor
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Notes Environmental considerations of active and abandoned mine lands: lessons from Summitville, Colorado; (1119406); 95j-11521; Using Smart Source Parsing pp; Geobase Approved no
Call Number CBU @ c.wolke @ 17561 Serial 332
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Author Jones, D.R.; Chapman, B.M.
Title Wetlands to treat AMD – facts and fallacies. Wetlands zur Sanierung saurer Grubenwässer – Fakten und Irrtümer Type Conference Article
Year 1995 Publication Second Australian Acid Mine Drainage Workshop, Charters Towers, AU, 28 31 March 1995 Abbreviated Journal
Volume Issue Pages 127-145
Keywords Bergbau Geochemie anaerober-Prozess Verrieselungsfeld Kläranlage biologischer-Abbau Schwermetall Schwefelsäure Abwasserbehandlung Durchlaufverfahren Kosten Bauart Modulbauweise Funktionsprinzip Funktionswahrscheinlichkeit Literaturübersicht Betriebserfahrung Versuchsergebnis Acid mine drainage Wetland Wasseraufbereiten
Abstract Nach einer Definition der Wetlands wird ihre zunehmende Bedeutung als kostengünstige, ästhetische und nahezu wartungslose Alternative zur chemischen Aufbereitung saurer und schwermetallbelasteter Grubenwässer erläutert. Es werden die physikalischen Voraussetzungen behandelt und unter Bezugnahme auf ein umfangreiches Schrifttum die chemischen und mikrobiologischen Prozesse, die in Wetlands ablaufen, tabellarisch aufgelistet und detailliert unter Angabe der möglichen Reaktionen erläutert. Anschließend werden der Aufbau und die Funktionsweise der einzelnen Komponenten eines Wetlandsystems vorgestellt und die unterschiedlichen Typen der möglichen Ausführungsvarianten erläutert, was durch bildliche Darstellungen illustriert wird. Es wird ein Überblick zur Anwendung von Wetlands in Australien vermittelt. Die bei diesen Anwendungsfällen erzielten Ergebnisse werden diskutiert. Es werden Hinweise zur Planung sowie zur Anordnung der Wetlands gegeben, die auch grobe Kostenabschätzungen enthalten.
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Notes Wetlands to treat AMD – facts and fallacies. Wetlands zur Sanierung saurer Grubenwässer – Fakten und Irrtümer; BERG, Copyright FIZ Technik e.V.; EN Englisch; 0-646-24771-9; U9609 0034 586; 11338, BERG , 07.09.96; Words: 463; 19 Seiten, 7 Bilder, 3 Tabellen, 35 Quellen 3UXX *Belastung von Wasser, Wasserreinhaltung, Abwasser* 3BW *Geowissenschaften, physik* 3PZ *Bioverfahrenstechnik, Biotechnologie* Approved no
Call Number CBU @ c.wolke @ 17608 Serial 335
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Author Isaacson, A.E.; Jeffers, T.H.
Title Acid mine drainage remediation through applied water treatment systems Pollution prevention for process engineering Type Book Chapter
Year 1995 Publication Abbreviated Journal
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Keywords acid mine drainage; acidification; aquifer vulnerability; aquifers; chemical reactions; discharge; dissolved materials; ground water; infiltration; ion exchange; leachate; metal ores; mining; mining geology; models; open-pit mining; pollutants; pollution; preventive measures; reclamation; remediation; soils; sulfides; surface mining; surface water; techniques; toxicity; uranium ores; waste water; water treatment 22, Environmental geology
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Publisher Engineering Foundation Place of Publication New York Editor Richardson, P.E.; Scheiner, B.J.; Lanzetta, F., Jr.
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Notes Acid mine drainage remediation through applied water treatment systems Pollution prevention for process engineering; GeoRef; English; 2000-063662; Engineering Foundation conference on Technical solution for pollution prevention in the mining and mineral processing industries, Palm Coast, FL, United States, Jan. 22-27, 1995 illus. Approved no
Call Number CBU @ c.wolke @ 6450 Serial 344
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Author Gusek, J.J.; Wildeman, T.R.
Title New developments in passive treatment of acid rock drainage Pollution prevention for process engineering Type Book Chapter
Year 1995 Publication Abbreviated Journal
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Keywords acid mine drainage; aerobic environment; alkalinity; bioaccumulation; bioremediation; constructed wetlands; decontamination; disposal barriers; geomembranes; heavy metals; hydroxides; nutrients; oxides; pH; physical properties; pollution; reclamation; remediation; soils; tailings; techniques; toxic materials; vegetation; waste disposal; water quality; wetlands 22, Environmental geology
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Publisher Engineering Foundation Place of Publication New York Editor Richardson, P.E.; Scheiner, B.J.; Lanzetta, F., Jr.
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Notes New developments in passive treatment of acid rock drainage Pollution prevention for process engineering; GeoRef; English; 2000-063657; Engineering Foundation conference on Technical solution for pollution prevention in the mining and mineral processing industries, Palm Coast, FL, United States, Jan. 22-27, 1995 References: 3; illus. incl. 1 table Approved no
Call Number CBU @ c.wolke @ 6447 Serial 363
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Author Gusek, J.J.
Title Passive-treatment of acid rock drainage: what is the potential bottom line? Type Journal Article
Year 1995 Publication Min. Eng. Abbreviated Journal
Volume 47 Issue 3 Pages 250-253
Keywords mining acid drainage passive treatment system 3 Geology
Abstract Passive-treatment systems that mitigate acid-rock drainage from coal mines have been operating since the mid-1980s. Large systems at metal mines are being contemplated. A typical man-made passive-treatment-system can mimic a natural wetland by employing the same geochemical principles. Passive-treatment systems, however, are engineered to optimize the biogeochemical processes occurring in a natural wetland ecosystem. The passive-treatment methodology holds promise over chemical neutralization because large volumes of sludge are not generated. Metals may be precipitated as oxides, sulfides or carbonates in the passive-treatment system substrate. The key goal of a passive-treatment system is the long-term immobilization of metals in the substrate materials. The passive-treatment technique may not be applicable in all mine-drainage situations. -from Author
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Notes Passive-treatment of acid rock drainage: what is the potential bottom line?; (1121863); 95k-12693; Using Smart Source Parsing pp; Geobase Approved no
Call Number CBU @ c.wolke @ 17638 Serial 365
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