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Anonymous; Unten, L.; Wildeman, T.R.; Gusek, J.J. |
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Passive treatment for contaminants in mine waters Effluent treatment in the mining industry |
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1998 |
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acid mine drainage; alkalinity; biodegradation; chemical reactions; coal mines; constructed wetlands; controls; degradation; heavy metals; ions; kinetics; metal ores; mines; mitigation; oxidation; pH; pollution; polymetallic ores; remediation; solubility; sulfate ion; sulfides; waste disposal; wetlands 22, Environmental geology |
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University of Concepcion |
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Concepcion |
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Castro, S.H.; Vergara, F.; Sanchez, M.A. |
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University of Concepcion, D. of M.E.C.C. |
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Passive treatment for contaminants in mine waters Effluent treatment in the mining industry; GeoRef; English; 2002-047084; References: 59; illus. incl. 3 tables |
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Gusek, J.J. |
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Design challenges for large scale sulfate reducing bioreactors |
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2005 |
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Contaminated Soils, Sediments and Water: Science in the Real World, Vol 9 |
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9 |
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33-44 |
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mine water treatment |
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The first large-scale (1,200 gpm capacity), sulfate-reducing; bioreactor (SRBR) was constructed in 1996 to treat water from an underground lead mine in Missouri. Other large-scale SRBR systems have been built elsewhere since then. This technology holds much promise for economically treating heavy metals and has progressed steadily from the laboratory to industrial applications. Scale-up challenges include: designing for seasonal temperature variations, minimizing short circuits, changes in metal loading rate s, storm water impacts, and resistance to vandalism. However, the biggest challenge may be designing for the progressive biological degradation of the organic substrate and its effects on the hydraulics of the SRBR cells. |
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Design challenges for large scale sulfate reducing bioreactors; Isip:000225303300004; Times Cited: 0; ISI Web of Science |
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CBU @ c.wolke @ 16959 |
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Gusek, J.J. |
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2002 |
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1-14 [Cd-Rom] |
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Constructed wetlands acid mine drainage heavy metals sulfate reduction |
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There are basically two kinds of biological passive treatment cells for treating mine drainage. Aerobic Cells, containing cattails and other plants, are typically applicable to coal mine drainage where iron and manganese and mild acidity are problematic. Anaerobic Cells or Sulfate-Reducing Bioreactors are typically applicable to metal mine drainage with high acidity and a wide range of metals. Most passive treatment systems employ one or both of these cell types. The track record of aerobic cells in treating coal mine drainage is impressive, especially in the eastern coalfields. Sulfate-reducing bioreactors have tremendous potential at metal mines and coal mines, but have not seen as wide an application. This paper presents the advantages of sulfate-reducing bioreactors in treating mine drainage, including: the ability to work in cold, high altitude environments, handle high flow rates of mildly affected ARD in moderate acreage footprints, treat low pH acid drainage with a wide range of metals and anions including uranium, selenium, and sulfate, accept acid drainagecontaining dissolved aluminum without clogging with hydroxide sludge, have life-cycle costs on the order of $0.50 per thousand gallons, and be integrated into “semi-passive” systems that might be powered by liquid organic wastes. Sulfate reducing bioreactors might not be applicable in every abandoned mine situation. However a phased design program of laboratory, bench, and pilot scale testing has been shown to increase the likelihood of a successful design. |
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Proceedings, Annual Conference – National Association of Abandoned Mine Land Programs |
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Sulfate-Reducing Bioreactor Design and Operating Issues – Is this the Passive Treatment Technology for your Mine Drainage?; 2; VORHANDEN | AMD ISI | Wolkersdorfer; als Datei vorhanden 4 Abb. |
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CBU @ c.wolke @ 17348 |
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Gusek, J.J. |
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Passive-treatment of acid rock drainage: what is the potential bottom line? |
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1995 |
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Min. Eng. |
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250-253 |
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mining acid drainage passive treatment system 3 Geology |
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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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Knight-Piesold & Co, 1050 17th St., Suite 500, Denver, CO, 80265- 0550, USA |
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Passive-treatment of acid rock drainage: what is the potential bottom line?; (1121863); 95k-12693; Using Smart Source Parsing pp; Geobase |
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CBU @ c.wolke @ 17638 |
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Gusek, J.J.; Wildeman, T.R. |
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New developments in passive treatment of acid rock drainage Pollution prevention for process engineering |
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1995 |
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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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Engineering Foundation |
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New York |
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Richardson, P.E.; Scheiner, B.J.; Lanzetta, F., Jr. |
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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 |
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CBU @ c.wolke @ 6447 |
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