Author:Swanepoel, H; De Beer, Morris; Liebenberg, LDate:Mar 2012The most widespread method used for the treatment of acidic mine drainage (AMD) is neutralisation through the addition of lime to the effluent in order to raise the pH. As a result, dissolvedmetals precipitate as metal hydroxides while partial ...Read more
Author:Maree, JP; Strydom, WF; De Beer, MorrisDate:1999Volumetric iron (II) oxidation rates exceeding 100 g/(l.d) were achieved by dosing powdered limestone to a bio-reactor treating artificial acid mine water. Neutralisation and partial sulphate removal were achieved as well. The rate is highly ...Read more
Author:Mulopo, J; Motaung, SR; Mashego, M; Moalusi, MDate:Oct 2010The reaction rate of sulphate removal from acid mine drainage using barium carbonate was studied for various pH, calcium concentration, and BaCO3/SO42 feed ratios in batch studies. Process synthesis concepts were used to investigate the ...Read more
Author:Swanepoel, HDate:Nov 2011The pollution of South Africa’s water resources puts a strain on an already stressed natural resource. One of the main pollution sources is industrial effluents such as acid mine drainage (AMD) and other mining effluents. These effluents ...Read more
Author:Greben, HA; Baloyi, LJ; Eisberg, R; Joubert, LM; Botha, A; Venter, SNDate:May 2006Acid Mine Drainage (AMD) needs to be treated, before it is recharged in rivers and dams. The biological treatment of AMD can be applied using degradation products of cellulose, for example Volatile Fatty Acids as carbon sources. The aim of ...Read more