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Chemical Mineralization of AMD into Schwertmannite Fixing Iron and Sulfate Ions by Structure and Adsorption: Paving the Way for Enhanced Mineralization Capacity
Abundant iron and sulfate resources are present in acid mine drainage. The synthesis of schwertmannite from AMD rich in iron and sulfate could...
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Assessment of heavy metals bioaccumulation in Silver Birch (Betula pendula Roth) from an AMD active, abandoned gold mine waste
Acid mine drainage (AMD) is generally outlined as one of the largest environmental concerns, characterized by very low pH value of mine waste, heavy...
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Microbial diversity response to geochemical gradient characteristics on AMD from abandoned Dashu pyrite mine in Southwest China
The formation and release of acid mine drainage (AMD) have caused extremely serious pollution in the environment around many mining areas. The...
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Overview of AMD and Its Treatment in South Africa
This chapter provides an overview of the book. It presents, in brief, the concerns with acid mine drainage (AMD), how it is defined, its impact and...
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The Chemical Oxidation and Immobilization of Arsenic and Antimony in Simulated AMD in Karst Areas
The widely distributed carbonate rock in karst areas can neutralize AMD, increase pH and promote Fe(II) oxidation, which produce reactive oxidation...
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Study on the precipitation of iron and the synchronous removal mechanisms of antimony and arsenic in the AMD under the induction of carbonate rocks
The ecological environment can be severely polluted and destroyed by the acid mine drainage (AMD) generated during the exploration and utilization of...
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AMD Treatment Can Rid Its Bad Reputation
This chapter presents the main conclusions of this book. This book presents an example of a case in which it is much more difficult for...
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The potential of using alkaline gold mine tailing as a cover material to mitigate AMD formation from acidic gold mine tailing pile at Sabie-Pilgrim’s Rest Goldfields, South Africa
Acid mine drainage (AMD) caused by the oxidation of sulphide minerals found in mine waste is a global environmental concern, especially in...
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Iron Removal Efficiency in Synthetic Acid Mine Drainage (AMD) Treatment Using Peat Soil
Acid mine drainage (AMD) formation is due to the sulfide minerals reaction either chemically or biologically when exposed to atmospheric conditions....
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Trace metal content prediction along an AMD (acid mine drainage)-contaminated stream draining a coal mine using VNIR–SWIR spectroscopy
The current study investigated the use of VNIR–SWIR (visible/near infrared to short-wavelength infrared: 400–2500 nm) spectroscopy for predicting...
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How Social Constructions of Water Quality Link to Power Relations Regarding AMD and Its Treatment
This chapter presents how the various factors that influenced social constructions of the water quality related to acid mine drainage (AMD)...
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Co-disposal of lignite fly ash and coal mine waste rock for neutralisation of AMD
Waste rocks (WRs) from a lignite-producing coalfield and fly ash (FA) produced from the same lignite have been investigated in this study with a...
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A decade-long journey shed light on chemical composition and field determination of acid mine drainage in Brazil
Regular monitoring of Acid Mine Drainage (AMD) is essential for understanding its extent and impact on water resources. Traditional manual sampling...
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A review: The formation, prevention, and remediation of acid mine drainage
In abandoned open-pit coal mines, surface water and groundwater form acidic waters with high concentrations of metal ions due to chemical...
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Identifying sources of acid mine drainage and major hydrogeochemical processes in abandoned mine adits (Southeast Shaanxi, China)
Acid mine drainage (AMD) has resulted in significant risks to both human health and the environment of the Han River watershed. In this study, water...
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Global trends and future prospects of acid mine drainage research
The uncontrolled release of acid mine drainage (AMD) results in the ongoing deterioration of groundwater and surface water, along with harmful...
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Iron nanoparticles prepared from South African acid mine drainage for the treatment of methylene blue in wastewater
In this study, three acid mine drainage (AMD) sources were investigated as potential sources of iron for the synthesis of iron nanoparticles using...
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A Novel Treatment of Acid Mine Drainage by Schwertmannite Synthesis Using H2O2 and Na2O2 as Composite Oxidants
Acid mine drainage (AMD) poses severe social and ecological issues, thus AMD treatment has been considered a major challenge in environmental...
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Management and Treatment Methods of Acid Mine Drainage
Acid mine drainage (AMD) frequently results from extensive excavations that expose sulphide minerals to form acidic substances and flow into the...
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Biochar-induced alterations in Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans activity and its impact on Cd(II) and As(III) adsorption from acid mine drainage
Due to continuing mining activities, Cd(II) and As(III) contamination in acid mine drainage (AMD) has become a major environmental challenge....
