A review of acid mine drainage: Formation mechanism, treatment technology, typical engineering cases and resource utilization

Y Jiao, C Zhang, P Su, Y Tang, Z Huang… - Process Safety and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Acid mine drainage (AMD) contains high concentrations of heavy metals and sulfates with
strong acidity. AMD exists in several major coal-producing countries such as China, the …

A review of treatment technologies for the mitigation of the toxic environmental effects of acid mine drainage (AMD)

JO Ighalo, SB Kurniawan, KO Iwuozor… - Process Safety and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Acid mine drainage (AMD) is a multi-factor pollution formed from complex chemical,
physical, and biological interactions that takes place under ambient conditions in …

Environmental contamination by heavy metals

V Masindi, KL Muedi - Heavy metals, 2018 - books.google.com
The environment and its compartments have been severely polluted by heavy metals. This
has compromised the ability of the environment to foster life and render its intrinsic values …

[HTML][HTML] Challenges and avenues for acid mine drainage treatment, beneficiation, and valorisation in circular economy: A review

V Masindi, S Foteinis, P Renforth, J Ndiritu… - Ecological …, 2022 - Elsevier
Mining activities are notorious for their environmental impact, with acid mine drainage (AMD)
being among the most significant issues. Specifically, AMD has recently been a topical issue …

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 …

Acid mine drainage: Prevention, treatment options, and resource recovery: A review

KK Kefeni, TAM Msagati, BB Mamba - Journal of cleaner production, 2017 - Elsevier
Acid mine drainage poses severe environmental pollution problems due to its high acidity,
toxic metals and sulphate contents. In this review, the available prevention of acid mine …

Recent advances in the adsorptive removal of heavy metals from acid mine drainage by conventional and novel materials: A review

YG Wibowo, T Taher, K Khairurrijal… - Bioresource Technology …, 2024 - Elsevier
Coal mining activities have widespread and detrimental effects on the environment and
human health, primarily attributable to the generation of acid mine drainage (AMD). AMD is …

Structured clay minerals-based nanomaterials for sustainable photo/thermal carbon dioxide conversion to cleaner fuels: A critical review

WK Fan, M Tahir - Science of the Total Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
In efforts to achieve a sustainable development goal, the utilization of CO 2 to generate
renewable fuels is promising, as it is a sustainable technology that provides affordable and …

Detailed numerical solution of pore volume and surface diffusion model in adsorption systems

PR Souza, GL Dotto, NPG Salau - Chemical Engineering Research and …, 2017 - Elsevier
In this work, the numerical solution of pore volume and surface diffusion model (PVSDM)
was developed and presented in detail. The finite difference approximations method was …

[HTML][HTML] Removal of oil content from oil-water emulsions using iron oxide/bentonite nano adsorbents

D Ewis, A Benamor, MM Ba-Abbad, M Nasser… - Journal of Water …, 2020 - Elsevier
Water scarcity is a challenge that is faced worldwide to secure sustainable good quality
water resources. Produced water, associated with the production of gas and oil, usually …