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Akkurt, S. Ozdemir, S. Tayfur, G., Genetic algorithm-artificial neural network model for the prediction of germanium recovery from zinc plant residues. Trans.IMM, Sec. C, Volume 111 Sept/Dec (2002)

Petrisor, I.G., et al, Biosorption of heavy metals from leachates generated at mine waste disposal sites. The European Journal of Mineral Processing and Environmental Protection, Vol.2 No.3, 2002

Kuyucak, N., Role of microorganisms in mining: generation of acid rock drainage and its mitigation and treatment. The European Journal of Mineral Processing and Environmental Protection, Vol.2 No.3, 2002

Valenzuela, A., and Fytas, K., Mercury management in small-scale mining. >Mining Environmental Management, Vol.6 No.10, Nov. 2002

Atwood, D.A., Chemical means to permanently remove heavy metals. Mining Environmental Management, Vol.6 No.10, Nov. 2002

Turek, M. L. Klima, M. S. Simard, A., Recovery of bituminous coal from refuse material. Minerals and Metallurgical Processing, Vol.19 No.4, 2002

Y.N. Mata, F. Gonzalez, A. Ballester, M.L. Blazquez, J.A. Munoz. Inhibition of acid rock drainage from uranium ore waste using a conventional neutralization and precipitation treatment. Minerals Engineering, Vol.15, no.12, 2002

Weinecke, M. H. Faulkner, B. P., Production of lightweight aggregate from waste materials. Mining Engineering, Vol.54 No 11, 2002

J.E. Burgess, R.M. Stuetz. Activated sludge for the treatment of sulphur-rich wastewaters. Minerals Engineering, Vol.15, no.11, 2002

Tondeur, D. Gaballah, I., Trends in French Engineering and Environment Education. JOM, Vol.54 Number 11 (2002)

M.A. Abdel-latif. Fundamentals of zinc recovery from metallurgical wastes in the Enviroplas process. Minerals Engineering, Vol.15, no.11 (supplement), 2002

M.A. Abdel-latif. Recovery of vanadium and nickel from petroleum flyash. Minerals Engineering, Vol.15, no.11 (supplement), 2002

Y. Xiao, M.A. Reuter. Recycling of distributed aluminium turning scrap. Minerals Engineering, Vol.15, no.11 (supplement), 2002

R.E. Damons and F.W. Petersen. An Aspen Model for the Treatment of Acid Mine Water. European Journal of Mineral Processing and Environmental Protection, vol.2 no.2, 2002

K. Chandra Sekhar, C.T. Kamala, N.S. Chary, Y. Anjaneyulu. Removal of heavy metals using a plant biomass with reference to environmental control. International Journal of Mineral Processing, vol.68 no.1-4, 2002

Akcil, A., First application of cyanidation process in Turkish gold mining and its environmental impacts. Minerals Engineering, Vol.15, no.9, 2002

Damons, R.E., and Petersen, F.W., An Aspen model for the treatment of acid mine water. The European Journal of Mineral Processing and Environmental Protection, Vol. 2 Number 2 (2002)

F.H. Frimmel, M. Assenmacher, M.U. Kumke, C. Specht, G. Abbt-Braun, G. Grabe. Removal of hydrophilic compounds from water with organic polymers - Part II: Adsorption behavior of industrial wastewater. Chemical Engineering and Processing, vol.41 no.9, 2002

G. Lusvardi, G. Malavasi, L. Menabue, M. Saladini. Removal of cadmium ion by means of synthetic hydroxyapatite. Waste Management, vol.22 no.8, 2002

M. Pelino, A. Karamanov, P. Pisciella, S. Crisucci, D. Zonetti. Vitrification of electric arc furnace dusts. Waste Management, vol.22 no.8, 2002

Zhang, B. Fuerstenau, M. C., Wastewater remediation with collophane. Minerals and Metallurgical Processing, Vol.19 No.3, August 2002

Frenz, W., Mining and Protection of Nature. Erzmetall, Vol. 55 No.8, 2002

Fytas, K., and Bousquet, P., Silicate micro-encapsulation of pyrite to prevent acid mine drainage. CIM Bulletin Vol. 95 No. 1063, July 2002

H.A. van der Sloot. Developments in testing for environmental impact assessment. Waste Management, vol.22 no.7, 2002

Y. Ku, M.-H. Wu, Y.-S. Shen. Mercury removal from aqueous solutions by zinc cementation. Waste Management, vol.22 no.7, 2002

J.W. Phair, J.S.J. Van Deventer. Effect of the silicate activator pH on the microstructural characteristics of waste-based geopolymers. Int. J. Mineral Processing, Vol.66, no.1-4, 2002

A. Garca-Sanchez, E. Alvarez-Ayuso. Sorption of Zn, Cd and Cr on calcite. Application to purification of industrial wastewaters. Minerals Engineering, Vol.15, no.7, 2002

A. Xenidis, E. Mylona, I. Paspaliaris. Potential use of lignite fly ash for the control of acid generation from sulphidic wastes. Waste Management, vol.22 no.6, 2002

A.E. Lewis, C. Beautement. Prioritising objectives for waste reprocessing: a case study in secondary lead refining. Waste Management, vol.22 no.6, 2002

T.M. Pizzolato, E. Carissimi, E.L. Machado, I.A.H. Schneider. Colour removal with NaClO of dye wastewater from an agate-processing plant in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. International Journal of Mineral Processing, vol.65 no.3-4, 2002

Kuyucak, N., Acid mine drainage prevention and control options. CIM Bulletin, Vol. 95 Number 1060, April 2002

Dahlberg, A., Legal Basis of Readjustment of Old Contaminated Waste Dumps. Erzmetall, Vol. 55 Number 4, 2002

Sridhar, S. Sichen, D. Pal, U. B. Seetharaman, S., Abating Environmentally Harmful Waste Gases. JOM, Vol 54 Number 5, 2002

A.M. Amer. Processing of Egyptian boiler-ash for extraction of vanadium and nickel. Waste Management, Vol.22 no.5, 2002

Twidwell, L.G., Williams-Beam, C., Potential technologies for removing thallium from mine and process wastewater: an abbreviated annotation of the literature, review. The European Journal of Mineral Processing and Environmental Protection, Vol. 2 Number 1, 2002

Ganguli, R. Wilson, T. E. Bandopadhyay, S., STADES: An expert system for marine disposal of mine tailings. Mining Engineering, Vol. 54 Number 4, 2002

Mutmansky, J. M., Environmental education in mining engineering curricula: perceptions of practicing engineers. Mining Engineering, Vol. 54 Number 4, 2002

A. Alicilar, M. Komurcu, M. Guru. The removal of cyanides from water by catalytic air oxidation in a fixed bed reactor. Chemical Engineering and Processing, vol.41 no.6, 2002

D.M. DeNicola, M.G. Stapleton. Impact of acid mine drainage on benthic communities in streams: the relative roles of substratum vs. aqueous effects. Environmental Pollution, vol.119 no.3, 2002

F. Sofra, D.V. Boger. Environmental rheology for waste minimisation in the minerals industry. Chemical Engineering Journal, vol.86 no.3, 2002

J.M.A. Geldenhuis. Recovery of valuables from flue dust fines. Minerals Engineering, Vol.15, no.1-2, 2002

J. Rubio, M.L. Souza, R.W. Smith. Overview of flotation as a wastewater treatment technique. Minerals Engineering, Vol.15, no.3, 2002

D. Koch. Bentonites as a basic material for technical base liners and site encapsulation cut-off walls. Applied Clay Science, vol.21 no.1-2, 2002

K.A. Czurda, R. Haus. Reactive barriers with fly ash zeolites for in situ groundwater remediation. Applied Clay Science, vol.21 no.1-2, 2002

Z. Dang, C. Liu, M.J. Haigh. Mobility of heavy metals associated with the natural weathering of coal mine spoils. Environmental Pollution, vol.118 no.3, 2002

E. Lombi, F.-J. Zhao, G. Zhang, B. Sun, W. Fitz, H. Zhang, S.P. McGrath. In situ fixation of metals in soils using bauxite residue: chemical assessment. Environmental Pollution, vol.118 no.3, 2002

E. Lombi, F.-J. Zhao, G. Wieshammer, G. Zhang, S.P. McGrath. In situ fixation of metals in soils using bauxite residue: biological effects. Environmental Pollution, vol.118 no.3, 2002

P. Visoottiviseth, K. Francesconi, W. Sridokchan. The potential of Thai indigenous plant species for the phytoremediation of arsenic contaminated land. Environmental Pollution, vol.118 no.3, 2002

L. Monser, N. Adhoum. Modified activated carbon for the removal of copper, zinc, chromium and cyanide from wastewater. Separation and Purification Technology, Vol.26 no.2-3, 2002

J.D. Eusden, L. Gallagher, T.T. Eighmy, B.S. Crannell, J.R. Krzanowski, L.G. Butler, F.K. Cartledge, E.F. Emery, E.L. Shaw, C.A. Francis. Petrographic and spectroscopic characterization of phosphate-stabilized mine tailings from Leadville, Colorado. Waste Management, Vol.22 no.2, 2002

C. Vandecasteele, V. Dutre, D. Geysen, G. Wauters. Solidification/stabilisation of arsenic bearing fly ash from the metallurgical industry. Immobilisation mechanism of arsenic. Waste Management, Vol.22 no.2, 2002

P. Baranger, M. Azaroual, P. Freyssinet, S. Lanini, P. Piantone. Weathering of a MSW bottom ash heap: a modelling approach. Waste Management, Vol.22 no.2, 2002

Y. Perrodin, A. Gobbey, L. Grelier-Volatier, V. Canivet, J.F. Fruget, J. Gibert, C. Texier, D. Cluzeau, R. Gros, F. Poly, L. Jocteur-Monrozier. Waste ecocompatibility in storage and reuse scenarios: global methodology and detailed presentation of the impact study on the recipient environments. Waste Management, Vol.22 no.2, 2002

Y. Perrodin, J. Mehu, L. Grelier-Volatier, P. Charbonnier, P. Baranger, L. Thoraval. Methodological approach towards the definition of new storage conditions for inert wastes. Waste Management, Vol.22 no.2, 2002

A. Nzihou, P. Sharrock. Calcium phosphate stabilization of fly ash with chloride extraction. Waste Management, Vol.22 no.2, 2002

C. Bekaert, V. Ferrier, J. Marty, A. Pfohl-Leszkowicz, A. Bispo, M.J. Jourdain, M. Jauzein, L. Lambolez-Michel, H. Billard. Evaluation of toxic and genotoxic potential of stabilized industrial waste and contaminated soils. Waste Management, Vol.22 no.2, 2002

J. Knight, C. Cheeseman, R. Rogers. Microbial influenced degradation of solidified waste binder. Waste Management, Vol.22 no.2, 2002

H. Takigami, S. Matsui, T. Matsuda, Y. Shimizu. The Bacillus subtilis rec-assay: a powerful tool for the detection of genotoxic substances in the water environment. Prospect for assessing potential impact of pollutants from stabilized wastes. Waste Management, Vol.22 no.2, 2002

G. Hilson, V. Nayee. Environmental management system implementation in the mining industry: a key to achieving cleaner production. International Journal of Mineral Processing, Vol. 64 no.1, 2002

G. Protano, F. Riccobono. High contents of rare earth elements (REEs) in stream waters of a Cu-Pb-Zn mining area. Environmental Pollution, vol.117 no.3, 2002

L.J.J. Janssen, L. Koene. The role of electrochemistry and electrochemical technology in environmental protection. Chemical Engineering Journal, vol.85 no.2-3, 2002

W.P. Eckel, M.B. Rabinowitz, G.D. Foster. Investigation of unrecognized former secondary lead smelting sites: confirmation by historical sources and elemental ratios in soil. Environmental Pollution, vol.117 no.2, 2002

E. Ruth-Balaganskaya, O. Kudrjavtseva. Sulphur migration in the soil-plant system contaminated by deposits from nickel industry: a field manipulation. Environmental Pollution, vol.117 no.2, 2002

G. Ozkan, G. Dogu. Combustion of a high ash and sulfur containing lignite in a pilot circulating fluidized bed combustor and its pollution characteristics. Chemical Engineering and Processing, vol.41 no.1, 2002

N. Adhoum, L. Monser. Removal of cyanide from aqueous solution using impregnated activated carbon. Chemical Engineering and Processing, vol.41 no.1, 2002

 

   

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