Abstract
This article focuses on the management of water and wastewater within a mining and mineral processing industry. The scope of mineral processing is restricted to the on-site activities. This article identifies the sources of wastewater generated from a typical mine site and then presents the typical characteristics of the wastewater produced from various sources. The wastewater characteristics presented are derived from several case studies conducted on coalmines in the Illawarra region of Australia. Subsequently, the article also identifies possible wastewater minimization, treatment, reuse and disposal options.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Wastewater Recycle, Reuse, and Reclamation. Volume 1 |
| Editors | Saravanamuthu Vigneswaran |
| Place of Publication | U.K. |
| Publisher | EOLSS |
| Pages | 337-371 |
| Number of pages | 35 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781905839247 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781848269248 |
| Publication status | Published - 2009 |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation
Keywords
- sewage
- water reuse
- purification
- mines and mineral resources
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