Biorehabilitation of the acid mine drainage phenomenon by accelerated bioleaching of mine waste

Objective

To develop a protocol for the rehabilitation of acid mine drainage sites.


To accomplish the main objective, a number of secondary objectives must be fulfilled:

- definition of experimental areas
- characterization of geological and geotechnical nature of mines and spoil
- evaluation of leachate flows and chemical composition
- evaluation of environmental impact of acid mine drainage from area on river and
subsequent bioremedial activities
- geotechnical evaluation of material
- identification of natural mechanisms and kinetics (lab)
- enhancement of natural leaching (lab)
- leaching characteristics of various spoil

Fields of science

• medical and health sciences › clinical medicine › physiotherapy
• engineering and technology › environmental biotechnology › bioremediation › bioleaching

Programme(s)

• FP3-ENV 1C - Specific research and technological development programme (EEC) in the field of the environment, 1990-1994

Topic(s)

• 0202 - Technologies for protecting and rehabilitating the environment

Call for proposal

Data not available

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

University of Dublin - Trinity College

Address

Trinity College
1 Dublin
Ireland

Participants (7)

AEA Technology plc

United Kingdom

Address

Gunnelswood Road
SG1 2BX Stevenage

Commissariat à l'Energie Atomique

France

Address

Ctr Etudes De Cadarache - Ce-ca
13108 Saint-paul-lez-durance

Geological Survey of Ireland

Ireland

Address

Beggars Bush - Haddington Road
4 Dublin

National Technical University of Athens

Greece

Address

42,patission Street
10682 Athens

Nederlandse Organisatie voor Toegepast Natuurwetenschappelijk Onderzoek

Netherlands

Address

97,schoenmakerstraat
2600 JA Delft

Technische Universiteit Delft

Netherlands

Address

136,julianalaan
2628 BL Delft

University of Manchester

United Kingdom

Address

Oxford Road
M13 9PL Manchester