Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®

Engineering Commons

Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®

Mining Engineering

West Virginia University

2020

Filter cake formation

Articles 1 - 1 of 1

Full-Text Articles in Engineering

Solution Tool To Predict Filter Cake Formation For Acid Mine Drainage (Amd) Slurries, Roberto Ecuador Martinez Ochoa Jan 2020

Solution Tool To Predict Filter Cake Formation For Acid Mine Drainage (Amd) Slurries, Roberto Ecuador Martinez Ochoa

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports

Acid Mine Drainage (AMD), also known as alkaline mine drainage resulted from abandoned and active coal mining areas has been a major water pollutant in the mid-Atlantic region of the United States affecting aquatic life, recreational areas, tourism, etc. AMD results from during and post mining activities all around the US and the world containing high levels of acidic materials such as sulfate and other heavy metals.

The United States Environmental Protecting Agency (EPA) has recommended the use of different mechanisms for mitigation purposes due to considerable existing and potential damage generated by AMD. This report focuses on the usage …