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Author Diz, H.R.
Title (up) Chemical and biological treatment of acid mine drainage for the removal of heavy metals and acidity Type Book Whole
Year 1997 Publication Abbreviated Journal
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Keywords acid mine drainage; copper; effluents; ferrous iron; heavy metals; iron; manganese; metals; nickel; oxidation; pH; pollution; precipitation; rates; tailings; temperature; waste water; zinc 22, Environmental geology
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Publisher Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Place of Publication Blacksburg Editor
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Notes Chemical and biological treatment of acid mine drainage for the removal of heavy metals and acidity; GeoRef; English Approved no
Call Number CBU @ c.wolke @ 6316 Serial 400
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Author Arnekleiv, J.V.; Storset, L.
Title (up) Downstream effects of mine drainage on benthos and fish in a Norwegian river; a comparison of the situation before and after river rehabilitation Type Journal Article
Year 1995 Publication Heavy metal aspects of mining pollution and its remediation Abbreviated Journal
Volume 52 Issue Pages 35-43
Keywords Chordata copper Europe experimental studies fluvial environment Gaula River metals Norway Pisces pollutants pollution reclamation Scandinavia trace metals Vertebrata Western Europe zinc 22, Environmental geology
Abstract Parts of the Norwegian river Gaula are strongly polluted from former mining activity in the area. In the most polluted parts of the river the concentration levels of Cu and Zn in 1986-1987 were up to 155 mu g l (super -1) and 186 mu g l (super -1) , respectively. In 1989 the spoil heaps in the mining area were covered with protective layers of moss-covered plastic. In 1991-1992 the concentration levels of Cu and Zn had decreased by 75% and 65%, respectively. Animal life in the polluted area seemed to be strongly affected by the trace metals in 1986-1987. The 1991-1992 results showed a marked increase in the number of species and in the number of individuals of each species of Ephemeroptera and Plecoptera, compared with the results from 1986-87. Good correlations were found between the concentrations of Cu in the water and both the number of species and the number of individuals of Ephemeroptera and Plecoptera. Analysis of the species Baetis rhodani, Diura nanseni and Rhyacophila nubila showed an average total dry weight content of Cu up to 264 mu g g (super -1) , of Zn up to 1930 mu g g (super -1) and of Cd up to 16 mu g g (super -1) . The contents of the three trace metals were significantly different from one species to another and in part between the stations for each species. In 1987 trout died after an exposure of one to two days on three test sites in the river, whereas in 1991-1992 40-75% of the trout survived an exposure period of several weeks at two of the sites. Electrofishing in 1991-1992 indicated recolonization of trout in the lower parts of the former affected and uninhabitable area.
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Notes Downstream effects of mine drainage on benthos and fish in a Norwegian river; a comparison of the situation before and after river rehabilitation; 1995-033037; 9th international conference on Heavy metals in the environment, Toronto, ON, Canada, Sept. 12-17, 1993 Special Issue References: 23; illus. incl. 2 tables; GeoRef; English Approved no
Call Number CBU @ c.wolke @ 16683 Serial 30
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Author Bolzicco, J.; Carrera, J.; Ayora, C.
Title (up) Eficiencia de la barrera permeable reactiva de Aznalcollar (Sevilla, Espana) como remedio de aguas acidas de mina. Reactive permeable disposal barrier at Aznalcollar Mine, Seville, Spain; as remediation for acid mine drainage Type Journal Article
Year 2004 Publication Revista Latino-Americana de Hidrogeologia Abbreviated Journal
Volume 4 Issue Pages 27-34
Keywords abandoned mines acid mine drainage Agrio River Andalusia Spain aquifers Aznalcollar Mine Cenozoic chemical composition chemical ratios copper ores dams disposal barriers drainage basins Europe geochemistry ground water Guadiamar River hydrochemistry Iberian Peninsula Iberian pyrite belt igneous rocks metal ores mineral composition mines mining Miocene Neogene permeability pH pollution reactive barriers remediation sedimentary rocks sediments Seville Spain Southern Europe Spain surface water tailings Tertiary volcanic rocks waste disposal water treatment zinc ores 22, Environmental geology
Abstract As a result of the collapse of a mine tailing dam in april 1998 about 40 km of the Agrio and Guadiamar valleys were covered with a layer of pyrite sludge. Although most of the sludge was removed, a small amount remains in the soil of the Agrio valley and the aquifer remains polluted with acid water (ph<4) and metals (10 mg/L Zn, 5 mg/L Cu and Al). A permeable reactive barrier was build across the aquifer to increase the alcalinity and retain the metals. The barrier is made up of three sections of 30 m longX1.4 m thickX5 m deep (average) containing different proportions of limestone gravel, organic compost and zero-valent iron. The residence time of the water in the barrier is about two days. Within the barrier, the pH values increase to near neutral mainly due to calcite dissolution. Metals co-precipitate as oxyhydroxides, and they are also adsorbed on the organic matter surface. Down-stream the barrier, the total pollution removal is around 60-90% for Zn and Cu, and from 50 to 90% for Al and acidity.
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Notes Eficiencia de la barrera permeable reactiva de Aznalcollar (Sevilla, Espana) como remedio de aguas acidas de mina. Reactive permeable disposal barrier at Aznalcollar Mine, Seville, Spain; as remediation for acid mine drainage; 2004-072864; References: 7; illus. incl. geol. sketch map Brazil (BRA); GeoRef; Spanish Approved no
Call Number CBU @ c.wolke @ 16471 Serial 443
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Author Schwartz, M.O.; Ploethner, D.
Title (up) From mine water to drinking water; heavy-metal removal by carbonate precipitation in the Grootfontein-Omatako Canal, Namibia Type Book Chapter
Year 1999 Publication Abbreviated Journal
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Keywords Africa; aluminum; cadmium; canals; carbonates; copper; drinking water; geochemistry; Grootfontein-Omatako Canal; heavy metals; hydrochemistry; iron; lead; manganese; metallogenic provinces; metals; mine drainage; mineral deposits, genesis; mines; Namibia; policy; precipitation; purification; Southern Africa; transport; water management; water treatment 22, Environmental geology
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Notes From mine water to drinking water; heavy-metal removal by carbonate precipitation in the Grootfontein-Omatako Canal, Namibia; GeoRef; English; 2002-033925; International congress on Mine, water and environment, Seville, Spain, Sept. 13, 1999 References: 7; 2 tables, sketch maps Approved no
Call Number CBU @ c.wolke @ 5929 Serial 250
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Author Yernberg, W.R.
Title (up) Improvements seen in acid-mine-drainage technology Type Journal Article
Year 2000 Publication Min. Eng. Abbreviated Journal
Volume 52 Issue 9 Pages 67-70
Keywords acid mine drainage; bacteria; chemical weathering; coal mines; Colorado; copper ores; effects; geochemistry; hydrogen; inorganic acids; international cooperation; ions; lead ores; medical geology; metal ores; mines; molybdenum ores; oxidation; pH; pollution; prediction; pyrite; reclamation; remediation; research; risk assessment; silicates; soil treatment; solid waste; sulfides; sulfuric acid; Summitville Mine; tailings; tailings ponds; technology; United States; waste disposal; weathering; zinc ores 22, Environmental geology
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Notes Improvements seen in acid-mine-drainage technology; 2000-069686; illus. incl. sect., sketch map United States (USA); GeoRef; English Approved no
Call Number CBU @ c.wolke @ 5808 Serial 73
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