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How geochemical modelling helps understanding processes in mine water treatment plants – examples from former uranium mining sites in Germany

Anne Weber, Andrea Kassahun

2014enmine watergeochemical modellinguraniumarsenic

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Mine waters from former uranium mining sites in Germany contain high concentrations of metal(loids). They are treated by lime precipitation and adsorption technologies. In this work well-defined lab scale experiments were modelled to elucidate reaction networks and their susceptibility to varying water composition. Both treatment technologies involve mineral precipitation-dissolution, gas exchange, surface complexation at ferrihydrite. It was shown that the formation of alkaline earth uranyl carbonato complexes and the precipitation of liebigite-group minerals determine uranium retention in WISMUT’s mine water treatment operations. Sensitivity towards sludge composition and stability of arsenic sorption even at reducing conditions were derived from scenario simulations.

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