Remediation of Caldas site by natural attenuation

Acid mine drainage (AMD) is one of the main environmental issue caused by chemical and bacterial oxidation of pyrite (FeS2) and other sulfite minerals when exposed to atmospheric conditions during mining. In Brazil, AMD occurs in a former uranium mine and contains radionuclides and other elements,...

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Main Authors: Renata Dias Abreu Chaves, Paulo Cesar Horta Rodrigues, Ana Claudia Queiroz Ladeira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Brazilian Radiation Protection Society (Sociedade Brasileira de Proteção Radiológica, SBPR) 2019-02-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Radiation Sciences
Online Access:https://bjrs.org.br/revista/index.php/REVISTA/article/view/567