Acid mine drainage: An economic total resource recovery solution
Conference
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OSTI ID:210385
- Electrochemical Design Associates, Inc., Orinda, CA (United States); and others
A common feature of abandoned hard rock mines and subterranean coal mines is the creation of toxic and acidic solution often containing iron, copper, zinc, lead, cadmium, manganese and alkaline earth and alkali metals. A process is described which sequentially removes heavy metals using electrochemical ion exchange and rotating cylinder electrodes. Studies summarized indicate recovery of copper, zinc, iron, and aluminum oxide; selective stripping of arsenic, cadmium, chromium, and lead; and recovery of water acceptable for drinking after removal of heavy metals.
- OSTI ID:
- 210385
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-9509139--
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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