Managing mining and minerals processing wastes : concepts, design and applications /

Managing Mining and Minerals Processing Wastes: Concepts, Design and Applications presents fundamental knowledge in waste management in mining and minerals processing and summarizes recent advances. The book offers readers insights into innovative ways to manage waste in the mining and minerals indu...

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Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Other Authors: Qi, Chongchong, Benson, Craig H.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam : Elsevier, 2023.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Managing Mining and Minerals Processing Wastes: Concepts, Design and Applications presents fundamental knowledge in waste management in mining and minerals processing and summarizes recent advances. The book offers readers insights into innovative ways to manage waste in the mining and minerals industry. Sections cover a brief introduction to this topic and an explanation of waste generation, and how to manage the six types of waste, including waste rock, mill tailings, coal refuse and coal fly ash, quarry waste, metallurgical slugs and washery rejects. The title then emphasizes the management of hazardous waste, the acid mine drainage and the lifecycle assessment of waste management. Finally, the book considers current and emerging challenges. This publication offers a comprehensive background to waste management in mining and minerals processing and a summary of recent advances and innovative strategies for managing each kind of waste.
Physical Description:1 online resource
ISBN:0323912842
9780323912846