Essays about: "mine waste"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 40 essays containing the words mine waste.
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1. Unlocking lost potentials : Reviving water in Falun as a living and interweaved spine
University essay from KTH/Urbana och regionala studierAbstract : The city of Falun has a rich history of mining with the open mine, Stora Stöten, centrally located in the city and nowadays a well-known world heritage tourist attraction. The mine is the main reason that Falun even exists. READ MORE
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2. In-Situ Gold Resource Estimation Using Satellite Remote Sensing and Machine Learning in Defunct Tailing Storage Facilities (South Africa)
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaperAbstract : The mining industry generates billions of tonnes of waste annually, which is often stored in tailings storage facilities (TSF). This waste is generated from the extraction of ore from surface or underground mines, as well as from metallurgical processing and low-grade stockpiles. READ MORE
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3. Geological characterization of rock samples by LIBS and ME-XRT analytical techniques
University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Geovetenskap och miljöteknikAbstract : One of the major challenges in earth sciences and mineral exploration has been to determine with high accuracy and at a fast rate the elemental composition as well as the general chemistry of a rock sample. Many analytical techniques e.g. READ MORE
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4. Automatic waste sorter : Automatic sorting of metal and non-metal objects
University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)Abstract : Our earths resources are not endless, so it is important to avoid wasting our planets natural resources. Recycling metal saves 95% more energy than producing new metal from ore, which is why it is necessary to reuse metal. Waste sorting is very important in today’s modern society as the demand for metals is increasing at a rapid rate. READ MORE
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5. Some Like It Hot: Pre-heating Prior to Bioreactor Treatment Enhances Nitrogen Removal From Mine Drainage
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Luft-, vatten- och landskapsläraAbstract : Ammonium-nitrate based explosives (NH4NO3) used within the operations of Kiruna iron ore mine release nitrate (NO3-) into the environment, potentially having adverse effects on local river-systems. One way of reducing NO3- impacts to the environment is through a woodchip denitrifying bioreactor (DBR). READ MORE