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Mitchell, P.; Wheaton, A. |
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From environmental burden to natural resource; new reagents for cost-effective treatment of, and metal recovery from, acid rock drainage |
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1999 |
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Sudbury '99; Mining and the environment II; Conference proceedings |
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acid mine drainage Bunker Hill Mine cost decontamination Idaho metal ores mines mitigation natural resources pollution reagents recovery Shoshone County Idaho sludge United States zinc ores 22 Environmental geology 27A Economic geology, geology of ore deposits |
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Acid rock drainage remains the greatest environmental issue faced by the mining sector and as the new millennium approaches, low capital/operating cost treatments remain elusive. Therefore as part of an ongoing process to develop a leading edge, innovative and cost-effective approach, pilot trials were conducted by KEECO in collaboration with the New Bunker Hill Mining Company on a substantial and problematic metal-contaminated acid flow, emanating from underground workings at the Bunker Hill Mine, Idaho. The aims of the work were fourfold. First to assess the capacity of KEECO's unique Silica Micro Encapsulation (SME) reagents and associated dosing systems to cost-effectively decontaminate the acid flow to stringent standards set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), where alternative and standard technologies had failed. Second, to demonstrate that treatment using a compact system suitable for underground installation. Third, to demonstrate that the treatment sludge had enhanced chemical stability in absolute terms and relative to standard approaches. Fourth, to examine the potential for resource recovery via sequential precipitation. Although the focus to date has been the development of a cost-effective treatment technology, the latter aim was considered essential in light of the growing pressure on all industrial sectors to develop tools for environmentally sustainable economic growth and the growing demands of stakeholders for improved resource usage and recycling. Two phases of work were undertaken: a laboratory-based scoping exercise followed by installation within the mine workings of a compact reagent delivery/shear mixing unit capable of treating the full flow of 31 L s (super -1) . At a dose rate of 2.0 g L (super -1) (equivalent to a final treated water pH range of 7-9), the SME reagent KB-1 reduced metal concentrations to levels approaching the U.S. Drinking Water Standards, which no other treatment piloted at the site had achieved. Based on the USEPA's Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure, the sludge arising from the treatment was classified as non-hazardous. Operating costs compared favourably with those of lime use, while estimated capital costs were considerably lower due to the compact nature of the reagent delivery system and the rapid settling characteristics of the treatment sediment. Resource recovery was attempted using a two-stage selective precipitation approach. The first stage involved pH adjustment to 5.5 (by addition of 1.5 g L (super -1) of KB-1) to produce a sludge enriched in aluminium, iron and manganese, with lesser amounts of arsenic, nickel, lead and zinc. Further KB-1 addition to a total of 2.1 g L (super -1) generated sludge enriched in zinc (33% by dry weight), demonstrating that resource recovery is theoretically feasible. Further work on downstream processing is required, although it is considered that the most likely route for zinc metal recovery will be high temperature/pressure due to the chemically inert nature of the zinc-rich sediment. |
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Goldsack, D.E.; Belzile, N.; Yearwood, P.; Hall, G.J. |
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From environmental burden to natural resource; new reagents for cost-effective treatment of, and metal recovery from, acid rock drainage; GeoRef; English; 2000-048642; Sudbury '99; Mining and the environment II, Sudbury, ON, Canada, Sept. 13-17, 1999 References: 3; illus. incl. 5 tables |
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1998 |
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118 pp |
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abandoned mines; acid mine drainage; aquifer vulnerability; aquifers; arsenic; bibliography; bioremediation; chemical properties; chemical waste; chromium; constructed wetlands; decontamination; disposal barriers; ground water; grouting; industrial waste; metals; microorganisms; mines; mobility; phytoremediation; pollutants; pollution; programs; reclamation; remediation; sludge; soil treatment; soils; solvents; sorption; Superfund; surface water; tailings; toxic materials; waste disposal; waste disposal sites; water quality; wetlands 22, Environmental geology |
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Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration |
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Remediation of historical mine sites; technical summaries and bibliography |
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Remediation of historical mine sites; technical summaries and bibliography; 1998-031431; GeoRef; English |
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Zinck, J. |
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mine water lime treatment high density sludge process co-disposal sludge stability pond disposal backfill leaching mine reclamation |
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Sludge management is an escalating concern as the inventory of sludge continues to grow through perpetual “pump and treat” of acidic waters at mine sites. Current sludge management practices, in general, are ad hoc and frequently do not adress long-term storage, and in some cases, long-term stability. While a variety of sludge disposal practices have been applied, many have not been fully investigated and monitoring data on the performance of these technologies is limited and not readily available. This paper discusses options for treatment sludge management including conventionale disposal technologies and options for reclamation of sludge areas. |
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Proceedings, International Conference of Acid Rock Drainage (ICARD) |
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Disposal, reprocessing and reuse options for acidic drainage treatment sludge; 2; AMD ISI | Wolkersdorfer; 2 Abb. |
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Younger, P.L.; Banwart, S.A.; Hedin, R.S. |
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acid mine drainage acidification active treatment aquifer vulnerability aquifers bioremediation chemical composition critical load decision-making discharge engineering properties geomembranes ground water impact statements karst hydrology microorganisms mine dewatering mines natural attenuation pollution regulations remediation risk assessment sedimentation sludge solute transport surface water tailings tailings ponds waste management water management water pollution water quality weathering wetlands 22, Environmental geology |
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Kluwer Academic Publishers |
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Alloway, B.J.; Trevors, J.T. |
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Mine water; hydrology, pollution, remediation |
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140200138x; 1202001371 |
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Mine water; hydrology, pollution, remediation; 2003-030514; GeoRef; English; Includes appendix References: 516; illus. |
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Kuyucak, N.; Lindvall, M.; Rufo Serrano, J.A.; Oliva, A.F. |
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HDS lime sludge mine water treatment |
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Lime neutralization is a frequently used method in the mining industry for the treatment of acid waters. These waters contain metal ions such as zinc, manganese, copper, cadmium, lead, etc. The conventional, straight lime neutralization technology generates a Low Density Sludge (LDS) having only 1-2% solids content. This creates sludge disposal difficulties, and results in the loss of potentially large quantities of recovered water, which in turn increases the demand for fresh water requirements for mining/milling activities. The High Density Sludge (HDS) process, on the other hand, is the state-of-the-art technology in North America. It generates a dense sludge with less volume and better particulate properties. Furthermore, the typical gelatinous nature of the sludge changes to a granulated, sand-like texture. Boliden Apirsa, S.L. investigated the feasibility of an HDS process to increase the treatment capacity of their existing plant, and resolve the issues associated with the LDS process for their Los Frailes project. The project required, given that the production of ore was going to be doubled, a significant increase in water was needed without altering the water reservoir sitting north of the concentrator. In addition, the final effluent quality was a priority issue. First, a pilot-scale study was undertaken in 1996, and parameters critical to the design and performance of the process were determined. The results showed that the HDS process could significantly improve the sludge characteristics by increasing the solids fraction from 1.5 to 12.0%, thereby decreasing the sludge volume to be disposed to the tailings ponds by a factor of 10. A full-scale, HDS lime neutralization treatment plant for an average flow rate of 1500 m3/hr was designed and was commissioned in early 1998 in collaboration with Colder Associates, Ottawa, Canada. So far, the full-scale treatment plant has been generating a sludge with more than 30% solids content, exceeding its target value of 12% solids. It produces excellent effluent quality, and scaling in the handling equipment is virtually eliminated. The sludge has dense, easily settable granular particles rather than fluffy flocs, yet has low viscosity that facilitates its unassisted gravity flow. The process has resulted in an increase in the treated water volume. The rate of lime consumption per unit volume of water treated also decreased. The process principles and the steps taken in process development will be discussed and the results obtained to date will be summarized in this communication. |
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Fernández Rubio, R. |
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Implementation of a High Density Sludge “HDS” Treatment Process at the Boliden Apirsa Mine Site; 1; VORHANDEN | AMD ISI | Wolkersdorfer; FG als Datei vorhanden 4 Abb., 4 Tab. |
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