Environmental Management of Solid Waste: Dredged Material and Mine Tailings

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Wim Salomons, Ulrich Förstner
Springer Science & Business Media, Dec 6, 2012 - Science - 396 pages
Dredged Material and Mine Tailings are two of the same thing once they are deposited on land: they must be safe-guarded, wash-out must be prevented, and they must be protected by a plantcover. This comprehensive two-volume treatise covers both important aspects of their management: Environmental Management of Solid Waste turns to the practical applications, such as prediction, restoration and management, while in Chemistry and Biology of Solid Waste the principles and assessment are scientifically studied and discussed. Previously, dredged material was a commodity, it could be sold as soil, e. g. to gardeners. In the meantime, dredged material from the North Sea (e.g. the Rotterdam or Amsterdam harbor) must be treated as hazardous waste. Many environmentalists, managers and companies do not know how to solve the inherent problems. This new work deals with the chemical, physical and biological principles; the biological and geochemical assessment; the prediction of effects and treatment; and finally, with restoration and revegetation. It is written by many leading scientists in the various fields, and will prove invaluable for managers and politicians who are concerned with the present environmental situation.
 

Contents

The Predictive Assessment of the Migration of Leachate in
PreMine Prediction of Acid Mine Drainage
Methods for the Treatment of Contaminated Dredged
Classification and Dewatering of Sludges
Stabilization of Dredged
Integrated Biological Systems for Effluent Treatment from Mine
Biological and Geochemical Aspects
Rehabilitation Measures at the Rum Jungle Mine Site
Mine Tailings Reclamation Inco Limiteds Experience with
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