Essays about: "tailings dams"
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6. Stability analysis on a planned Mexican tailings dam
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för teknikvetenskaperAbstract : If mine waste materials are stored in dams, the dams are referred to as tailings dams. Tailings dam failures can lead to massive destruction in nearby areas because of the large amount of water and slurry tailings stored in the dams. Tailings dams are large constructions which therefore endure great stresses. READ MORE
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7. Safety Evaluation of the Zhaoli Tailings Dam : A seepage, deformation and stability analysis with GeoStudio
University essay fromAbstract : 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
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8. Seepage, Solute transport and Strain-stress Analysis of Ashele Tailings Dams
University essay from Uppsala universitet/ElektricitetsläraAbstract : This master thesis has been conducted through cooperation between Elforsk, Uppsala University and Tsinghua University in Beijing. Ashele Tailings Dam, located in Haba Town, Xianjing Province, China, is designed and used for high sulphur tailings. READ MORE
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9. Investigation
University essay from Lunds universitet/GeoteknikAbstract : In mining for extraction of metals residues are often produced. A frequently produced residue is tailings, which potentially contains high amount of metals, soluble salts and acids. Therefore, it is often necessary to deposit, the tailings in stable impoundments, namely tailings dams, if not all tailings produced is used as backfill in mines. READ MORE
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10. Seepage, stability and pollution transport of an upstream tailing dam with COMSOL.
University essay from KTH/Mark- och vattenteknikAbstract : 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