Leaching of heavy metals and radionuclides from uranium tailings
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1985-08-25
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Institution of Chemical Engineers : Institution of Engineers, Australia : Royal Australian Chemical Institute
Abstract
This paper presents results of accelerated column leaching tests carried out to estimate the long-term release rate of heavy metals and radionuclides from Australian uranium tailings. The effect of limestone and lime treatment before impoundment is examined. A simple model is proposed which can be used, in association with seepage data, to estimate the total quantities of contaminants released over many centuries.
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Physical copy held by ANSTO Library at DDC 660.20994/6
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Ground water, Iron, Leaching, Lead, Radionuclide migration, Sulfur oxides, Tailings, Uranium
Citation
Ring, R. J., Levins, D. M., & Cooper, M. B. (1985). Leaching of heavy metals and radionuclides from uranium tailings. Paper presented to the Thirteenth Australian Chemical Engineering Conference, "Chemeca 85": Innovation in the process and resource industry, Perth, 25-28 August 1985, (pp. 151-156).