Recycling and Reuse of Material Found on Superfund Sites

Recycling and Reuse of Material Found on Superfund Sites
Author: Lawrence Smith
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Total Pages: 100
Release: 1995-02
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9780788116179
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Provides assistance in identifying recycling technologies for a wide variety of contaminants and matrices, including: energy recovery; decanting; thermal desorption; solvent extraction; pumping and recovery; freeze-crystallization; thermolysis; ion exchange; reverse osmosis; diffusion dialysis; evaporation; amalgamation; cementation; electrowinning; vitrification; physical separation; mercury distillation, etc. Contents: description of recycling technologies; product quality specifications; 8 case studies. Extensive references. 50 charts and tables.

Abandoned Mine Site Characterization and Cleanup Handbook

Abandoned Mine Site Characterization and Cleanup Handbook
Author: Nick Cato
Publisher:
Total Pages: 400
Release: 2001-01-01
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9780756730352
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This Handbook has been developed by the EPA as a resource for project managers working on addressing the environmental concerns posed by inactive mines and mineral processing sites. This is not policy or guidance, but a compendium of info. gained during many years of experience on mine site cleanup projects. Chapters: Overview of Mining and Mineral Processing Operations; Environmental Impacts from Mining; Setting Goals and Measuring Success; Community Involve. at Mining Waste Sites; Scoping Studies of Mining and Mineral Processing Impact Areas; Sampling and Analysis of Impacted Areas; Scoping and Conducting Ecological and Human Health Risk Assessments at Superfund Mind Waste Sites; Site Mgmt. Strategies; and Remediation and Cleanup Options.