Removal of Cyanide and Other Nitrogen-Based Compounds from Gold Mine Effluents Using Moving Bed Biofilm Reactor (MBBR)
Mining operations generate effluents containing pollutants such as ammonia, nitrite and nitrate as a result of blasting operations. Cyanide compounds such as free cyanide, cyanate and thiocyanate are also present when cyanide is used in the gold recovery process. In most cases, mine effluent stored...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-11-01
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| Series: | Water |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/13/23/3370 |