Groundwater flow and transport of metals under deposits of mine tailings: A case study in Brumadinho, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Groundwater flow and transport of metals under deposits of mine tailings: A case study in Brumadinho, Minas Gerais, Brazil

The deposits of mine tailings can be a source of groundwater contamination by metals. In this study, we simulated the concentrations of iron, manganese and aluminum in groundwater potentially affected by drainage from tailings deposits located in Brumadinho (Brazil). The aim was to verify whether th...

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Main Authors: Victor Hugo Sarrazin Lima, João Paulo Moura, Teresa Cristina Tarlé Pissarra, Renato Farias do Valle Junior, Maytê Maria Abreu Pires de Melo Silva, Carlos Alberto Valera, Marília Carvalho De Melo, Luís Filipe Sanches Fernandes, Adriana Monteiro Da Costa, Fernando António Leal Pacheco
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-06-01
Series:Case Studies in Chemical and Environmental Engineering
Subjects:
Groundwater
Legal concentration limits
Itabirite
Mining waste piles
MODFLOW
B1 dam collapse
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666016424000847

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