A study of the drainages of the pyrite mines of Aljustrel (Portugal)

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 1986

Authors

R. Carvalho (Author) Other; Conceição Beça (Author) FEUP; M. N. Sampaio (Author) Other; O. Neves (Author) Other; Celeste Sol (Author) FEUP

Journal

Title: International Journal of Mine Water

Vol. 5 No. 2

Pages: 43-55

ISSN: 0255-6960

Publisher: University of Granada, Department of Hydrogeology

Other information

DOI: 10.1007/BF02498100

Abstract (EN): Characterization of the pollution charge of drainages from pyrite mines of Aljustrel (Portugal) was made. Laboratory experiments were performed in order to recover copper by cementation and remove iron, zinc and acidity by neutralization with lime. It was found that the removal of the metal ions is completed when pH reaches a step at 5.0-5.5, whichever the ratio between Fe(II) and Fe(III). © 1986 Springer-Verlag.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 13