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The extraction of mineral resources requires access through underground workings, or open pit operations, or through drillholes for solution mining. Additionally, mineral processing can generate large quantities of waste, including mill tailings, waste rock and refinery wastes, heap leach pads, and slag. Thus, through mining and mineral processing activities, large surface areas of sulfide minerals can be exposed to oxygen, water, and microbes, resulting in accelerated oxidation of sulfide and other minerals and the potential for the generation of low-quality drainage. The oxidation of sulfide minerals in mine wastes is accelerated by microbial catalysis of the oxidation of aqueous ferrous iron and sulfide. These reactions, particularly when combined with evaporation, can lead to extremely acidic drainage and very high concentrations of dissolved constituents. Although acid mine drainage is the most prevalent and damaging environmental concern associated with mining activities, generation of saline, basic and neutral drainage containing elevated concentrations of dissolved metals, non-metals, and metalloids has recently been recognized as a potential environmental concern. Acid neutralization reactions through the dissolution of carbonate, hydroxide, and silicate minerals and formation of secondary aluminum and ferric hydroxide phases can moderate the effects of acid generation and enhance the formation of secondary hydrated iron and aluminum minerals which may lessen the concentration of dissolved metals. Numerical models provide powerful tools for assessing impacts of these reactions on water quality. 相似文献
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C. Changul Chakkaphan Sutthirat G. Padmanahban C. Tongcumpou 《Environmental Earth Sciences》2010,60(5):1065-1071
Acid mine drainage (AMD) is the environmental issue that generates the greatest public concern regarding the mining industry.
Thus, characterization of mine waste rock according to acid generation potential is necessary for mining operations to ensure
proper waste rock storage and to avoid future adverse environmental effects. Therefore, this study was conducted to estimate
the potential of AMD generation in the largest operating gold mine in Thailand by using acid base accounting and net acid
generation tests. Representative samples of six types of waste rock classified by mining geologists for mineral processing
and waste dumping were collected for this study: volcanic clastic, porphyritic andesite, andesite, silicified tuff, silicified
lapilli tuff, and sheared tuff. Under various conditions, experimental results indicate that only silicified lapilli tuff
and shear tuff are potentially acid-forming materials. The results indicate that AMD generation may possibly occur a long
time after mine closure due to the lag time of the dissolution of acid-neutralizing sources. Acidic generation from some waste
rocks may occur in the future based on environmental conditions, particularly the oxidation of sulphide minerals by the combination
of oxygen and water. Therefore, a proper design for waste rock dumping and storage is necessary to reduce the risk of AMD
generation in future. It is advisable to install a surface management system to control the overland flow direction away from
the waste dump area and tailing storage facility and to install a second water storage pond next to the main storage pond
to store the spilled water during storms and the rainy season. A water quality monitoring plan that focuses on disturbed areas
such as water storage ponds and mine pits should be put in place. 相似文献
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Environmental geochemistry of the derelict Webbs Consols mine,New South Wales,Australia 总被引：3，自引：3，他引：0
Small-scale mining and mineral processing at the Webbs Consols polymetallic PbZnAg deposit in northern New South Wales, Australia has caused a significant environmental impact on streams, soils and vegetation. Unconfined waste rock dumps and tailings dams are the source of the problems. The partly oxidised sulphidic mine wastes contain abundant sulphides (arsenopyrite, sphalerite, galena) and oxidation products (scorodite, anglesite, smectite, Fe-oxyhydroxides), and possess extreme As and Pb (wt% levels) and elevated Ag, Cd, Cu, Sb and Zn values. Contemporary sulphide oxidation, hardpan formation, crystallisation of mineral efflorescences and acid mine drainage generation occur within the waste repositories. Acid seepages (pH 1.9–6.0) from waste dumps, tailings dams and mine workings display extreme As, Pb and Zn and elevated Cd, Cu and Sb contents. Drainage from the area is by the strongly contaminated Webbs Consols Creek and although this stream joins and is diluted by the much larger Severn River, contamination of water and stream sediments in the latter is evident for 1–5 km, and 12 km respectively, downstream of the mine site. The pronounced contamination of local and regional soils and sediments, despite the relatively small scale of the former operation, is due to the high metal tenor of abandoned waste material and the scarcity of neutralising minerals. Any rehabilitation plan of the site should include the relocation of waste materials to higher ground and capping, with only partial neutralisation of the waste to pH 4–5 in order to limit potential dissolution of scorodite and mobilisation of As into seepages and stream waters. 相似文献
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Column leaching tests on black coal mine washery wastes were performed, to determine the chemistry of acid generation. Coal mine coarse rejects and tailings were subjected to wet and dry cycle dissolution and subsequently column leached. The rates of iron sulphide oxidation and carbonate mineral dissolution were determined based on the drainage chemistry. The kinetic data from column leach experiments are used to predict the time required to deplete the acid producing and acid consuming minerals in the mine wastes. The acid production in the mine rejects was found to depend upon iron chemistry, carbonate chemistry, diffusion of oxygen, and permeability. The chemistry of the drainage from two different coal mines is compared. 相似文献
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Study of Ni sorption onto Tio mine waste rock surfaces 总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1
B. Plante M. Benzaazoua B. Bussire M.C. Biesinger A.R. Pratt 《Applied Geochemistry》2010,25(12):1830-1844
Sorption phenomena are known to play significant roles in metal mobility in mine drainage waters. The present study focuses on sorption phenomena controlling Ni concentrations in contaminated neutral drainage issued from the waste rock piles of the Tio mine, a hematite–ilmenite deposit near Havre-Saint-Pierre, Québec, Canada exploited by Rio Tinto Iron and Titanium. Batch sorption tests were conducted on waste rock samples of different composition and degree of alteration, as well as on the main mineral phases purified from the waste rocks. Sorbed phases were submitted to sequential extractions, XPS and DRIFT studies for further interpretation of sorption phenomena. The results from the present study confirm that sorption phenomena play a significant role in the Tio mine waste rocks, and that the main sorbent phases are the residual ilmenite ore in waste rocks, as well as plagioclase, the main gangue mineral. Sequential extractions suggest that most sorption sites are associated with reducible fractions, and XPS results indicate that Ni is sorbed as the hydroxide Ni(OH)2. The results from the present study provide useful information on sorption phenomena involved in the Tio mine waste rocks and enable further interpretation of Ni geochemistry in contaminated neutral drainage. 相似文献
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《Applied Geochemistry》2006,21(7):1093-1108
Peña del Hierro is an abandoned mine site located in the catchment area of the Tinto river (Pyrite Belt, SW Spain). As leaching from the spoils affect the quality of the stream water, the waste dumps have been characterized for mineralogy, geochemistry and granulometry to obtain an estimate of the potential pollution. Waste rock dumps in Peña del Hierro are very heterogeneous and are mainly composed of acid volcanic tuffs > gossan > shales > roasted pyrite ashes > floated pyrite. The volcanic tuffs, the gossan and the shales coexist in the same piles. The roasted pyrite ashes and the floated pyrite form more homogeneous dumps. The dissolution of pyrite concentrated in pyrite ashes and floated pyrite units can generate acid mine drainage. Nevertheless, acid volcanic tuffs, which are rich in pyrite and have no neutralizing minerals, are the main source of these acidic effluents. Only muscovite might partially neutralize the acidity, but the dissolution of this mineral is too slow to compensate for acidity. The occurrence of jarosite in the <2 mm fraction indicates that extreme acid mine drainage occurs. The gossan and roasted pyrite ashes have high contents of trace elements. According to their concentration, As (46–1710 ppm), Pb (113–3455 ppm) and Hg (0–53) are some of the most important toxic trace elements in these wastes. In dumps mainly composed of volcanic tuffs most of the trace elements derive from the gossan mixed in the piles. Gossan is stable in an oxidizing environment, but acidic effluents (pH < 2) can dissolve Fe oxyhydroxides from them and release high amounts of trace elements to the stream water. This research contributes to estimating the production of acid mine drainage and the actual contamination risk of potentially toxic elements in soils and waters of this area, and could be the base for possible future mitigation actions in other areas affected by mining wastes. 相似文献
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《Australian Journal of Earth Sciences》2013,60(5):797-809
Sulfide‐rich materials comprising the waste at the abandoned Montalbion silver mine have undergone extensive oxidation prior to and after mining. Weathering has led to the development of an abundant and varied secondary mineral assemblage throughout the waste material. Post‐mining minerals are dominantly metal and/or alkali (hydrous) sulfates, and generally occur as earthy encrustations or floury dustings on the surface of other mineral grains. The variable solubility of these efflorescences combined with the irregular rainfall controls the chemistry of seepage waters emanating from the waste dumps. Irregular rainfall events dissolve the soluble efflorescences that have built up during dry periods, resulting in ‘first‐flush’ acid (pH 2.6–3.8) waters with elevated sulfate, Fe, Cu and Zn contents. Less‐soluble efflorescences, such as anglesite and plumbojarosite, retain Pb in the waste dump. Metal‐rich (Al, Cd, Co, Cu, Fe, Mn, Ni, Zn) acid mine drainage waters enter the local creek system. Oxygenation and hydrolysis of Fe lead to the formation of Fe‐rich precipitates (schwertmannite, goethite, amorphous Fe compounds) that, through adsorption and coprecipitation, preferentially incorporate As, Sb and In. Furthermore, during dry periods, evaporative precipitation of hydrous alkali and metal sulfate efflorescences occurs on the perimeter of stagnant pools. Flushing of the streambed by neutral pH waters during heavy rainfall events dissolves the efflorescences resulting in remobilisation and transport of sulfate and metals (particularly Cd, Zn) downstream. Thus, in areas of seasonal or irregular rainfall, secondary efflorescent minerals present in waste materials or drainage channels have an important influence on the chemistry of surface waters. 相似文献
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This study investigates the post-mining evolution of S-type granitic waste rocks around a former uranium mine, Vieilles Sagnes (Haute Vienne, NW Massif Central, France). This mine was operated between 1957 and 1965 in the La Crouzille former world-class uranium mining district and is representative of intra-granitic vein-type deposits. 50 years after mine closure and the construction and subsequent re-vegetation of the granitic waste rock pile, we evaluate the environmental evolution of the rock pile, including rock alteration, neo-formation of U-bearing phases during weathering, and U migration. Vertical trenches have been excavated through the rock pile down to an underlying paleo-soil, allowing the investigation of the vertical differentiation of the rock pile and its influence on water pathways, weathering processes and U migration and retention. Arenization dominantly drives liberation of U, by dissolution of uraninite inclusions in the most alterable granitic minerals (i.e. K-feldspar and biotite). Retention of U in the matrix at the base of the waste rock pile, and in the underlying paleo-soil most likely occurs by precipitation of (nano-) uranyl phosphates or a combination of co-precipitation and adsorption reactions of U onto Fe (oxy)hydroxides and/or clay minerals. Even though U-migration was observed, U is retained in stable secondary mineral phases, provided the current conditions will not be modified. 相似文献
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The determination of trace element release from geologic materials, such as oil shale and coal overburden, is important for
proper solid waste management planning. The objective of this study was to determine a correlation between trace element residency
and concentration to trace element release using the following methods: (1) sequential selective dissolution for determining
trace element residencies, (2) toxicity characteristic leaching procedure (TCLP), and (3) humidity cell weathering study simulating
maximum trace element release. Two eastern oil shales were used, a New albany shale that contains 4.6 percent pyrite, and
a Chattanooga shale that contains 1.5 percent pyrite. Each shale was analyzed for elemental concentrations by soluble, adsorbed,
organic, carbonate, and sulfide phases. All leachates were analyzed to determine total trace element concentrations.
The results of the selective dissolution studies show that each trace element has a unique distribution between the various
phases. Thus, it is possible to predict trace element release based on trace element residency. The TCLP results show that
this method is suitable for assessing soluble trace element release but does not realistically assess potential hazards. The
results of the humidity cell studies do demonstrate a more reasonable method for predicting trace element release and potential
water quality hazards. The humidity cell methods, however, require months to obtain the required data with a large number
of analytical measurements. When the selective dissolution data are compared to the trace element concentrations in the TCLP
and humidity cell leachates, it is shown that leachate concentrations are predicted by the selective dissolution data. Therefore,
selective dissolution may represent a rapid method to assess trace element release associated with acid mine drainage. 相似文献
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The net result of acid-generating and-neutralizing reactions within mining wastes is termed acid rock drainage (ARD). The oxidation of sulfide minerals is the major contributor to acid generation. Dissolution and alteration of various minerals can contribute to the neutralization of acid. Definitions of alkalinity, acidity, and buffer capacity are reviewed, and a detailed discussion of the dissolution and neutralizing capacity of carbonate and silicate minerals related to equilibium conditions, dissolution mechanism, and kinetics is provided. Factors that determine neutralization rate by carbonate and silicate minerals include: pH, PCO
2, equilibrium conditions, temperature, mineral composition and structure, redox conditions, and the presence of foreign ions. Similar factors affect sulfide oxidation. Comparison of rates shows sulfides react fastest, followed by carbonates and silicates. The differences in the reaction mechanisms and kinetics of neutralization have important implications in the prediction, control, and regulation of ARD. Current static and kinetic prediction methods upon which mine permitting, ARD control, and mine closure plans are based do not consider sample mineralogy or the kinetics of the acid-generating and-neutralizing reactions. Erroneous test interpretations and predictions can result. The importance of considering mineralogy for site-specific interpretation is highlighted. Uncertainty in prediction leads to difficulties for the mine operator in developing satisfactory and cost-effective control and remediation measures. Thus, the application of regulations and guidelines for waste management planning need to beflexible. 相似文献
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This study reports on the transfer of contaminants from waste rock dumps and mineralised ground into soils, sediments, waters
and plants at the rehabilitated Mary Kathleen uranium mine in semi-arid northwest Queensland. Numerous waste rock dumps were
partly covered with benign soil and the open pit mine was allowed to flood. The mineralised and waste calc-silicate rock in
the open pit and dumps has major (>1 wt%) Ca, Fe and Mg, minor (>1,000 ppm) Ce, La, Mn, P and S, subminor (>100 ppm) Ba, Cu,
Th and U, and trace (<100 ppm) As, Ni, Pb, Y and Zn values. Consequently, chemical and physical weathering processes have
acted on waste rock and on rock faces within the open pit, mobilising many elements and leading to their dispersion into soils,
stream sediments, pit water and several plant species. Chemical dispersion is initiated by sulfide mineral breakdown, generation
of sulfuric acid and formation of several soluble, transient sulfate minerals as evaporative efflorescent precipitates. Radiation
doses associated with the open pit average 5.65 mSv year−1; waste dumps commonly have lower values, especially where soil-covered. Surface pit water is slightly acid, with high sulfate
values accompanied by levels of U, Cu and Ni close to or above Australian water guideline values for livestock. Dispersion
of U and related elements into soils and stream sediments occurs by physical (erosional) processes and from chemical precipitation.
Plants growing in the mine void, on waste dumps and contaminated soil display evidence of biological uptake of U, LREE, Cu
and Th and to a lesser degree of As, Ni, Pb, Y and Zn, with values being up to 1–2 orders of magnitude above background sites
for the same species. Although rehabilitation procedures have been partly successful in reducing dispersion of U and related
elements into the surrounding environment, it is apparent that 20 years after rehabilitation, there is significant physical
and chemical mobility, including transfer into plants. 相似文献
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Heavy-metal dispersion around the Vigonzano copper mine has been investigated by the analysis of waste dump material, surface soils, stream sediments and stream waters. Factors controlling their distribution have been investigated by means of mineralogical analyses, grain-size separation, and sequential extractions. Sheet silicates (chlorite and talc) and quartz dominate the mineralogy of the waste dump which is characterized by goethite, a product of sulfide weathering. Smectite, chlorite and talc are abundant in the <2 µm fraction. Chromium, Ni, Co and Cu have high enrichment levels within the waste area, but with the exception of Cu, are related to the occurrence of barren ultramafic rocks. Cu and, to a lesser extent, also Zn derive from ore minerals and are associated with their weathering products. Acid drainage has been observed but it is restricted to the waste area. Dissolved metal concentrations are locally high (e.g. 63 mg/l for Cu) in surface runoff from the waste area, but do not severely affect the surroundings because of precipitation of amorphous Cu-Al sulfate, related to an alkaline geochemical barrier. The limited impact of the mine is also due to the geological setting of this type of mineralization (Cyprus type), characterized by the association of the ore with mafic and ultramafic rock because the latter are characterized by alkaline drainage. 相似文献
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Thomas Genty Bruno Bussière Robin Potvin Mostafa Benzaazoua Gérald J. Zagury 《Environmental Earth Sciences》2012,66(8):2387-2401
Oxidation of sulphide mining waste can generate acid mine drainage (AMD) that has the potential to seriously affect the ecosystems. Acid mine drainage is characterised by a high acidity, high concentrations of sulphates and metals. To reduce the environmental impacts due to AMD, neutralisation using limestone drains is an option proposed in the literature and used around the world. The present study focuses on the influence of the carbonate rock mineralogy and their particle size on the neutralising capacity. The tests were performed in two different anoxic conditions: in batch reactors, and in columns having a hydraulic retention time of 15?h. The results showed that the neutralisation capacity of calcite was more important than for dolomitic rock, and smaller particle size gave higher alkalinity production (fine calcite dissolved faster in contact with AMD). A characterization of metal precipitate in sludge and in limestone coating was performed and demonstrated that gypsum, lepidocrocite and goethite were the predominant secondary minerals to be formed. Finally, this study underlines that anoxic limestone drain cannot be used alone to treat high iron concentrated AMD. 相似文献
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《Applied Geochemistry》2006,21(7):1216-1225
The aim of the study was to determine whether the application of bulk industrial chemicals (potassium permanganate and water-soluble phosphate fertilizer) to partly oxidized, polyminerallic mine wastes can inhibit sulfide oxidation, and metal and metalloid mobility. The acid producing waste rocks were metal (Pb, Zn, Cu) and metalloid (As, Sb) rich and consisted of major quartz, dickite, illite, and sulfide minerals (e.g., galena, chalcopyrite, tetrahedrite, sphalerite, pyrite, arsenopyrite), as well as minor to trace amounts of pre- and post-mining oxidation products (e.g., hydrated Fe, Cu, Pb, and alkali mineral salts). SEM-EDS observations of treated waste material showed that metal, metal–alkali, and alkali phosphate coatings developed on all sulfides. The abundance of phosphate phases was dependant on the fertilizer type and the availability of metal and alkali cations in solution. In turn, the release of cations was dependent on the amount of sulfide oxidation induced by KMnO4 during the experiment and the dissolution of soluble sulfates. Mn, Ca, Fe, and Pb phosphates remained stable during H2O2 leaching, preventing acid generation and metal release. In contrast, the lack of complete phosphate coating on arsenopyrite allowed oxidation and leaching of As to proceed. The mobilized As did not form phosphate phases and consequently, As displayed the greatest release from the coated waste. Thus, the application of KMnO4 and the water-soluble phosphate fertilizer Trifos (Ca(H2PO4)2) to partly oxidized, polyminerallic mine wastes suppresses sulfide oxidation and is most effective in inhibiting Cu, Pb, and Zn (Sb) release. However, the technique appears ineffective in suppressing oxidation of arsenopyrite and preventing As leaching. 相似文献
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Mineral-microbe interactions: a review 总被引：2，自引：0，他引：2
Hailiang DONG 《Frontiers of Earth Science》2010,4(2):127-147
The studies of mineral-microbe interactions lie at the heart of the emerging field of Geomicrobiology, as minerals and rocks
are the most fundamental earth materials with which microbes interact at all scales. Microbes have been found in a number
of the Earth’s extreme environments and beyond. In spite of the diverse geological environments in which microbes are found
and diverse approaches taken to study them, a common thread, mineral-microbe interactions, connects all these environments
and experimental approaches under the same umbrella, i.e., Geomicrobiology. Minerals and rocks provide microbes with nutrients
and living habitats, and microbes impact rock and mineral weathering and diagenesis rates through their effects on mineral
solubility and speciation. Given a rapid growth of research in this area in the last two decades, it is not possible to provide
a comprehensive review on the topic. This review paper focuses on three area, i.e., microbial dissolution of minerals, microbial
formation of minerals, and certain techniques to study mineral-microbe interactions. Under the first area, three subjects
are reviewed; they include siderophores as important agents in promoting mineral dissolution, microbial oxidation of reduced
minerals (acid mine drainage and microbial leaching of ores), and microbial reduction of oxidized minerals. Under the second
topic, both biologically controlled and induced mineralizations are reviewed with a special focus on microbially induced mineralization
(microbial surface mediated mineral precipitation and microbial precipitation of carbonates). Under the topic of characterization,
the focus is on transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and electron energy loss spectroscopy. It is the author’s hope that
this review will promote more focused research on mineral-microbe interactions and encourage more collaboration between microbiologists
and mineralogists. 相似文献
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Tailings generated during processing of sulfide ores represent a substantial risk to water resources. The oxidation of sulfide minerals within tailings deposits can generate low-quality water containing elevated concentrations of SO4, Fe, and associated metal(loid)s. Acid generated during the oxidation of pyrite [FeS2], pyrrhotite [Fe(1−x)S] and other sulfide minerals is neutralized to varying degrees by the dissolution of carbonate, (oxy)hydroxide, and silicate minerals. The extent of acid neutralization and, therefore, pore-water pH is a principal control on the mobility of sulfide-oxidation products within tailings deposits. Metals including Fe(III), Cu, Zn, and Ni often occur at high concentrations and exhibit greater mobility at low pH characteristic of acid mine drainage (AMD). In contrast, (hydr)oxyanion-forming elements including As, Sb, Se, and Mo commonly exhibit greater mobility at circumneutral pH associated with neutral mine drainage (NMD). These differences in mobility largely result from the pH-dependence of mineral precipitation–dissolution and sorption–desorption reactions. Cemented layers of secondary (oxy)hydroxide and (hydroxy)sulfate minerals, referred to as hardpans, may promote attenuation of sulfide-mineral oxidation products within and below the oxidation zone. Hardpans may also limit oxygen ingress and pore-water migration within sulfide tailings deposits. Reduction–oxidation (redox) processes are another important control on metal(loid) mobility within sulfide tailings deposits. Reductive dissolution or transformation of secondary (oxy)hydroxide phases can enhance Fe, Mn, and As mobility within sulfide tailings. Production of H2S via microbial sulfate reduction may promote attenuation of sulfide-oxidation products, including Fe, Zn, Ni, and Tl, via metal-sulfide precipitation. Understanding the dynamics of these interrelated geochemical and mineralogical processes is critical for anticipating and managing water quality associated with sulfide mine tailings. 相似文献
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Hydrochemical data were gathered throughout the last 12 years from 57 sampling stations in the drainage basin of the Sarcheshmeh copper mine, Kerman Province, Iran. The mean values of these data for each sampling station were used to evaluate water quality and to determine processes that control water chemistry. Principal component analyses specified the oxidation of sulfide minerals, dissolution of carbonate and sulfate minerals and weathering of silicate minerals as the principal processes responsible for the chemical composition of water in the study area. Q-mode cluster analysis revealed three main water groups. The first group had a Ca-HCO3–SO4 composition whereas the second and third groups had Ca–SO4 and Ca–Mg–SO4 composition, respectively. The results of this study clearly indicated the role of sulfide minerals oxidation and the buffering processes in the geochemical evolution of water in the Sarcheshmeh area. Due to these processes, extensive changes occurred in the chemical composition of water by passage through the mining area or waste and low-grade dumps, so that the fresh water of the peripheral area of the pit evolved to an acid water rich in sulfate and heavy metals at the outlet of the pit and in the seepages of waste and low-grade dumps. 相似文献
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Nurgul Celik Balci 《Environmental Earth Sciences》2010,60(3):485-493
A series of experiments was conducted to better understand the bacterial influence on the release of trace metals during oxidation
of sphalerite mineral and element cycles in acid mine drainage (AMD) systems. Batch experiments were carried out as biotic
and abiotic control at pH 3. Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans, sulfur and Fe(II) oxidizer, was used in the biotic sphalerite experiment. The abiotic control experiment was run without
adding the bacteria. The release behavior of six trace metals (As, Cd, Co, Pb, Cu and Mn), Fe and Zn were determined during
the period of 54 days. Compared to the abiotic experiments, enhanced oxidation of sphalerite by bacteria produced high sulfate
(~2,000 mg/L) and Fetot (139 mg/L) along with the low pH (<2.3). Consistent with this, the concentration of trace metals (As, Cd, Co, Pb, Cu and
Mn) was significantly higher in the biotic experiments than those in the abiotic experiments. Results indicate that the distributions
of Co and Cd in both biotic and abiotic experiments are directly related to the sphalerite dissolution whereas Pb, Cu distribution
shows no strong relation to sphalerite dissolution especially in the abiotic experiments. Pb distribution in the solution
appears to be controlled by pH-dependent solubility. Approximately 80% of the trace metals were removed from the solution
at the end of the biotic experiments along with biologically induced Fe precipitation. Experimental results showed that bacteria
play major role not only in the release of trace metal from sphalerite but also in controlling concentration of the metals
in the solution by producing Fe-oxyhydroxides. The study suggest that in order to develop an effective rehabilitation strategy
for AMD, it is necessary to understand bio/geochemical processes governing mobilization and deposition of trace metals in
the environment. 相似文献