Sustainable Heavy Metal Remediation: Volume 2: Case Studies (environmental Chemistry For A Sustainable World)
by Eldon R. Rene /
2017 / English / PDF
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This book presents an assortment of case-studies pertaining to
the use of sustainable technologies for heavy metal removal and
recovery from mining and metallurgical wastes, construction and
demolition wastes, spent catalysts and electronic wastes.
This book presents an assortment of case-studies pertaining to
the use of sustainable technologies for heavy metal removal and
recovery from mining and metallurgical wastes, construction and
demolition wastes, spent catalysts and electronic wastes.
Wastewaters from diverse industrial and mining activities have
caused pollution problems, but these sectors also serve as a
hotspot for metal recovery. Several metal removal technologies
based on physical, chemical and biological processes have been
successfully implemented in full-scale operation, while metal
recovery, which is beneficial for economic and environmental
reasons, is still limited due to challenges arising from
downstream processing. For instance, microbial recovery
(bioleaching) of metals from their ores is an established
technology with a number of full-scale applications. Bioleaching
of electronic wastes to recover metals is also a highly promising
technology with low environmental impact and high
cost-effectiveness; yet, this technology is still at its
infancy.
Wastewaters from diverse industrial and mining activities have
caused pollution problems, but these sectors also serve as a
hotspot for metal recovery. Several metal removal technologies
based on physical, chemical and biological processes have been
successfully implemented in full-scale operation, while metal
recovery, which is beneficial for economic and environmental
reasons, is still limited due to challenges arising from
downstream processing. For instance, microbial recovery
(bioleaching) of metals from their ores is an established
technology with a number of full-scale applications. Bioleaching
of electronic wastes to recover metals is also a highly promising
technology with low environmental impact and high
cost-effectiveness; yet, this technology is still at its
infancy.
As the individual chapters of this book focuses on the
applications and limitations of different technologies, this book
will serve as an excellent resource for chemical engineers,
environmental engineers, mining engineers, biotechnologists,
graduate students and researchers in these areas.
As the individual chapters of this book focuses on the
applications and limitations of different technologies, this book
will serve as an excellent resource for chemical engineers,
environmental engineers, mining engineers, biotechnologists,
graduate students and researchers in these areas.
