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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Brazilian Radiation Protection Society (Sociedade Brasileira de Proteção Radiológica, SBPR)
2019-02-01
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Series: | Brazilian Journal of Radiation Sciences |
Online Access: | https://bjrs.org.br/revista/index.php/REVISTA/article/view/567 |