Acid Mine Drainage

<p>Acid mine drainage (AMD) is essentially the flow of water polluted with metals and other substances from existing/old mining areas and is considered to be one of the sources of pollution. A wide range of technologies are available for preventing AMD generation and/or treating AMD before discharge but there is a shift towards recovery of industrially useful materials and products from AMD. <strong><em>Acid Mine Drainage: From Waste to Resources</em></strong> explores novel methods developed for the reuse and/or recovery of industrially useful materials from AMD including discussing generation prediction prevention and remediation processes. It includes legislation and policy frameworks governing AMD and its environmental/health impacts.</p><ul> <p> </p> <li>Provides a detailed overview of the mining operations and discusses the geochemical and hydrogeological context of acid mine drainage AMD formation prediction and impact </li> <p> </p> <li>Presents a holistic approach to AMD generation prediction prevention and remediation processes </li> <p> </p> <li>Presents exclusive material on reuse recycling and recovery of industrially useful materials from AMD </li> <p> </p> <li>Gives a detailed overview of the legislation and policy regulatory framework governing the management of AMD </li> <p> </p> <li>Analyses the effects of AMD on the environment and health </li> </ul><p>This volume is aimed at researchers and professionals in metallurgical engineering chemical engineering environmental engineering and mining engineering including policy makers.</p>