Essays about: "Tailing dams"

Found 3 essays containing the words Tailing dams.

1. 1. Determination of dry density in tailings with a Dynamic Cone Penetrometer :

   University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för samhällsbyggnad och naturresurser

   Author : Patrik Hagström; [2017]
   Keywords : dynamic cone penetrometer; tailings dam; tailings beach; tailings;

   Abstract : Today mines produce metals which are used for everyday products by people worldwide. When metals are produced, waste products known as tailings are generated. These tailings are commonly stored in impoundments, surrounded by embankment dams. The demands from the society are constantly increasing regarding the quality and safety of dams. READ MORE

3. 2. Safety Evaluation of the Zhaoli Tailings Dam : A seepage, deformation and stability analysis with GeoStudio

   University essay from

   Author : Malin Ljungblad; Johan Bäckström; [2016]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract :  The mining industry produce large amount of mine waste, also called tailings, which must be kept in tailings dams. In this thesis the safety and stability of a tailings dam have been studied, where some of the tailing material is being used as filling material. The dam has been modelled and simulated using the software Geostudio. READ MORE

4. 3. Seepage, stability and pollution transport of an upstream tailing dam with COMSOL.

   University essay from KTH/Mark- och vattenteknik

   Author : Valentina Gonzales; Henrietta Åberg; [2013]
   Keywords : Tailing dam; Unsaturated soil; Seepage; Stability; Pollutant; COMSOL;

   Abstract : In the early years of the 20th century the first tailing dams were constructed, the upstream tailing dam being the first type. Before this the tailings were disposed in the nearest stream or river. This caused legal issues between farmers and the mining companies, which ended the random discharge of the tailings. READ MORE