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 …

Review of constructed wetlands for acid mine drainage treatment

AM Pat-Espadas, R Loredo Portales, LE Amabilis-Sosa… - Water, 2018 - mdpi.com
The mining industry is the major producer of acid mine drainage (AMD). The problem of
AMD concerns at active and abandoned mine sites. Acid mine drainage needs to be treated …

Direct contact membrane distillation as an alternative to the conventional methods for value-added compounds recovery from acidic effluents: A review

AFS Foureaux, VR Moreira, YAR Lebron… - Separation and …, 2020 - Elsevier
The biggest challenge that the mining and metallurgic industry faces is overcoming the
contradictions between this activity benefits and environmental costs. One of the steps that …

[HTML][HTML] Acid mine drainage (AMD) treatment by neutralization: Evaluation of physical-chemical performance and ecotoxicological effects on zebrafish (Danio rerio) …

TCB Pereira, KB Dos Santos, W Lautert-Dutra… - Chemosphere, 2020 - Elsevier
Acid mine drainage (AMD) represents a major problem in the mining industry worldwide due
to the risk of water and soil pollution. Its active treatment involves the addition of alkaline …

A hybrid neural network–particle swarm optimization informed spatial interpolation technique for groundwater quality mapping in a small island province of the …

KLM De Jesus, DB Senoro, JC Dela Cruz, EB Chan - Toxics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Water quality monitoring demands the use of spatial interpolation techniques due to on-
ground challenges. The implementation of various spatial interpolation methods results in …

Biospeckle Optical Coherence Tomography (bOCT) in the Speedy Assessment of the Responses of the Seeds of Raphanus sativus L. (Kaiware Daikon) to Acid Mine …

D Li, UM Rajagopalan, YSK De Silva, F Liu… - Applied Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
The extraction of mineral resources from mines plays a vital role in global socio-economic
development. However, acid mine drainage (AMD) has been one of the major pollutants …

Removal of Pollutants from an AMD from a Coal Mine by Neutralization/Precipitation Followed by “In Vivo” Biosorption Step with the Microalgae Scenedesmus sp.

KB Santos, VO Almeida, J Weiler, IAH Schneider - Minerals, 2020 - mdpi.com
This work evaluates the benefits of a complementary treatment step of acid mine drainage
(AMD) using the algae Scenedesmus sp. in terms of algae biomass production, residual …

[HTML][HTML] Efficient removal of toxicity associated to wastewater treatment plant effluents by enhanced Soil Aquifer Treatment

C Sanz, A Sunyer-Caldú, M Casado, S Mansilla… - Journal of hazardous …, 2024 - Elsevier
The regeneration of wastewater has been recognized as an effective strategy to counter
water scarcity. Nonetheless, Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) effluents still contain a …

The Impact Evaluation of Acid Mine Drainage on Zebrafish (Danio rerio) and Water Fleas (Daphnia magna) in the Vicinity of the Geum River Basin in Korea

H Yoon, J Yoon - International Journal of Environmental Research and …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Heavy metals, such as copper, lead, and cadmium, carried by acid mine drainage are
pollutants of the aquatic ecosystem, posing a significant health risk to the water resource for …

[HTML][HTML] Ecotoxicological assessment of Cu-rich acid mine drainage of Sulitjelma mine using zebrafish larvae as an animal model

S Varshney, M Lundås, P Siriyappagouder… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Acid mine drainage (AMD) is widely acknowledged as a substantial threat to the biodiversity
of aquatic ecosystems. The present study aimed to study the toxicological effects of Cu-rich …