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P933A

Status : Management

Alternative Treatments for ARD Control

Sponsors

  • BHP Billiton Iron Ore
  • Hidden Valley Services Limited
  • Tasmanian Government
  • Technological Resources Pty Ltd (Rio Tinto Limited)
  • Teck Metals Ltd

Research Providers

  • University of South Australia
  • Dr Jun Li

    Professor Roger Smart

  • Boojum Research
  • Levay & Co Environmental Services
  • Dr Russell R Schumann


Value : AUD $1,134,000.00 Duration : 3 years
Commenced : 01 Dec 2009 AMIRA : Mr Gray Bailey

Evaluate the reaction mechanisms and products of selected treatment technologies and approaches including limestone, phosphate rock and silicates (separately or in combinations). Incorporate and evaluate data from field trials of treatments from sponsor sites and companion research programs. Outline the implications for management and application of selected technologies. To further test the rates of neutralisation provided by gangue silicate and non-carbonate minerals, validate these results and apply them to real waste mineralogies. Continuation of methodology development for determination of acceptable design targets for matching Acid Generation Rate vs Non-carbonate Acid Neutralisation Capacity.