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An integrated approach to AMD mitigation through sulfide removal from tailings

Includes bibliographical references (leaves 67-73).

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Main Author: Hesketh, Alexander H
Other Authors: Broadhurst, Jennifer Lee
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: Centre for Bioprocess Engineering Research 2015
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spelling oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/11280 An integrated approach to AMD mitigation through sulfide removal from tailings Hesketh, Alexander H Broadhurst, Jennifer Lee Harrison, STL Bioprocess Engineering Includes bibliographical references (leaves 67-73). The formation of acid mine drainage (AMD) from the microbial oxidation of sulfides in mineral waste deposits is one of the major challenges facing the mining industry worldwide. Growing environmental awareness and subsequent changes in legislation has focused research in addressing the prevention of pollution by AMD. Current waste management approaches focus on deposition techniques to control AMD formation and on remediation. However, these approaches do not remove the risk of AMD generationand are yet to be proven effective in mitigating long-term acid generating potential. Incompliance with the principles of pollution prevention, addressing waste at its source,the aim of this work is to remove the risk of AMD generation by focusing on theremoval of sulfides from potentially acid generating tailings prior to disposal. 2015-01-04T14:38:00Z 2015-01-04T14:38:00Z 2010 Master Thesis Masters MSc http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11280 eng application/pdf Centre for Bioprocess Engineering Research Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment University of Cape Town
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An integrated approach to AMD mitigation through sulfide removal from tailings
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title An integrated approach to AMD mitigation through sulfide removal from tailings
title_full An integrated approach to AMD mitigation through sulfide removal from tailings
title_fullStr An integrated approach to AMD mitigation through sulfide removal from tailings
title_full_unstemmed An integrated approach to AMD mitigation through sulfide removal from tailings
title_short An integrated approach to AMD mitigation through sulfide removal from tailings
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