A critical review of prevention, treatment, reuse, and resource recovery from acid mine drainage

G Chen, Y Ye, N Yao, N Hu, J Zhang… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2021 - Elsevier
Acid mine drainage (AMD) causes serious environmental pollution owing to its high acidity,
toxic metal content, and sulfate content. This review describes the mechanism of formation …

Exploring the potential reuse of phosphogypsum: A waste or a resource?

F Akfas, A Elghali, A Aboulaich, M Munoz… - Science of the total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Phosphogypsum (PG), the main industrial by-product of phosphate fertilizer industry,
primarily consists of calcium sulfate dihydrate. However, it contains various impurities with …

Remediation technologies for acid mine drainage: Recent trends and future perspectives

U Daraz, Y Li, I Ahmad, R Iqbal, A Ditta - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
Acid mine drainage (AMD) is a highly acidic solution rich in heavy metals and produced by
mining activities. It can severely inhibit the growth of plants, and microbial communities and …

A review of treatment technologies for acid mine drainage and sustainability assessment

Y Yang, B Li, T Li, P Liu, B Zhang, L Che - Journal of Water Process …, 2023 - Elsevier
Acid mine drainage (AMD) is a pollutant with strong acidity and high concentration of metals,
metalloids, and sulfates caused by industrial activities, which is extremely harmful to the …

Remediation of acid mine drainage

M Rodríguez-Galán, FM Baena-Moreno… - Environmental …, 2019 - Springer
Acid mine drainage induced by the mining industry causes environmental and economic
issues. Acid mine drainage contains mainly metals such as Fe, Al, Cu, Ca, Mg, Mn and Zn …

Spatiotemporal variations, sources, water quality and health risk assessment of trace elements in the Fen River

N Chai, X Yi, J **ao, T Liu, Y Liu, L Deng… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
As the largest river in Shanxi Province, the Fen River is the main water source for regional
economic and ecological development. Water deficiency and industrialization have led to …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of functional group types in ion exchange resins on rare earth element recovery from treated acid mine waters

M Hermassi, M Granados, C Valderrama… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2022 - Elsevier
Ion-exchange (IX) resins incorporating single functional groups (sulfonic or amino-
phosphonic) and two functional groups (sulfonic and phosphonic) were evaluated for …

[HTML][HTML] Phosphogypsum weathering and implications for pollutant discharge into an estuary

R Millán-Becerro, R Pérez-López, CR Cánovas… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Approximately 100 million tons of phosphogypsum were stockpiled onto marsh soils of the
Tinto River estuary (Huelva, SW Spain). This study focuses on the hydraulic response of the …

[HTML][HTML] Potential for water and metal recovery from acid mine drainage by combining hybrid membrane processes with selective metal precipitation

E León-Venegas, LF Vilches-Arenas… - Resources …, 2023 - Elsevier
Acid mining drainage has a serious impact on the environment. Forward osmosis allows the
concentration of acid mine waters to favor the formation of enrichment sludges and …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of acid mine drainage on the mechanical properties of AISI 1020 carbon steel and AW6060 aluminium

AM Sarmiento, AM Rodriguez-Perez, JM Davila… - Journal of Materials …, 2024 - Elsevier
Acid mine drainage severely affects metallic materials due to the high acidity and oxidising
capacity of these lixiviates. A study was carried out to evaluate the time evolution of the …