Chemical behaviour of the Wheal Jane bioremediation system.
The effectiveness of remediation of the highly acidic and transition metal polluted mine water discharge from the Wheal Jane Mine by the Wheal Jane Passive Treatment Plant is described. The success of the remediation required that all the system components work as predicted. The study shows considerable success in the removal of key toxic metals and clearly demonstrates the potential for natural attenuation of acid mine drainage, particularly iron oxidation, by microbial populations. The Wheal Jane Passive Treatment Plant provides the only experimental facility of its kind.
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Aquatic Environments Research Centre, School of Human and Environmental Science, University of Reading, Reading, RG6 6AB, UK. p.g.whitehead@reading.ac.uk
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D000332:Aerobiosis; D000693:Anaerobiosis; D019149:Bioreactors; D001709:Biotechnology / Q000379:methods*; D017610:Calcium Compounds / Q000737:chemistry; D005374:Filtration / Q000379:methods; D005618:Fresh Water / Q000737:chemistry*; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D008670:Metals / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism; D010087:Oxides / Q000737:chemistry; D014131:Trace Elements / Q000032:analysis; D006113:United Kingdom; D018505:Waste Management / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000032:analysis*
D017610:Calcium Compounds; D008670:Metals; D010087:Oxides; D014131:Trace Elements; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical; C016538:lime