A mineralogical approach to evaluating laboratory scale acid rock drainage characterisation tests

dc.contributor.authorBecker, M
dc.contributor.authorDyantyi, N
dc.contributor.authorBroadhurst, J L
dc.contributor.authorHarrison, S T L
dc.contributor.authorFranzidis, J-P
dc.date.accessioned2016-08-25T10:27:03Z
dc.date.available2016-08-25T10:27:03Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.date.updated2016-08-23T11:02:40Z
dc.description.abstractEffective management of the risks associated with acid rock drainage (ARD) requires the ability to identify material with a potential to generate ARD reliably. With the increasing prevalence of quantitative mineralogy (Quantitative XRD, auto-SEM), opportunity exists to use mineralogy at all stages in ARD characterisation and prediction. This study uses a mineralogical approach across the head grade samples and the residues obtained under leach conditions of several common ARD characterisation tests (Acid Neutralising Capacity, Net Acid Generation), as well as the University of Cape Town (UCT) biokinetic test to evaluate the extent to which acid-neutralising minerals react. The results show the contribution of the carbonates to the acid neutralising capacity, as well as the partial dissolution of intermediate weathering silicate minerals such as chlorite and mica.en_ZA
dc.identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mineng.2015.06.015
dc.identifier.apacitationBecker, M., Dyantyi, N., Broadhurst, J. L., Harrison, S. T. L., & Franzidis, J. (2015). A mineralogical approach to evaluating laboratory scale acid rock drainage characterisation tests. <i>Minerals Engineering</i>, http://hdl.handle.net/11427/21539en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationBecker, M, N Dyantyi, J L Broadhurst, S T L Harrison, and J-P Franzidis "A mineralogical approach to evaluating laboratory scale acid rock drainage characterisation tests." <i>Minerals Engineering</i> (2015) http://hdl.handle.net/11427/21539en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationBecker, M., Dyantyi, N., Broadhurst, J. L., Harrison, S. T., & Franzidis, J. P. (2015). A mineralogical approach to evaluating laboratory scale acid rock drainage characterisation tests. Minerals Engineering, 80, 33-36.en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn0892-6875en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Journal Article AU - Becker, M AU - Dyantyi, N AU - Broadhurst, J L AU - Harrison, S T L AU - Franzidis, J-P AB - Effective management of the risks associated with acid rock drainage (ARD) requires the ability to identify material with a potential to generate ARD reliably. With the increasing prevalence of quantitative mineralogy (Quantitative XRD, auto-SEM), opportunity exists to use mineralogy at all stages in ARD characterisation and prediction. This study uses a mineralogical approach across the head grade samples and the residues obtained under leach conditions of several common ARD characterisation tests (Acid Neutralising Capacity, Net Acid Generation), as well as the University of Cape Town (UCT) biokinetic test to evaluate the extent to which acid-neutralising minerals react. The results show the contribution of the carbonates to the acid neutralising capacity, as well as the partial dissolution of intermediate weathering silicate minerals such as chlorite and mica. DA - 2015 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town J1 - Minerals Engineering LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2015 SM - 0892-6875 T1 - A mineralogical approach to evaluating laboratory scale acid rock drainage characterisation tests TI - A mineralogical approach to evaluating laboratory scale acid rock drainage characterisation tests UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/21539 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/21539
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationBecker M, Dyantyi N, Broadhurst JL, Harrison STL, Franzidis J. A mineralogical approach to evaluating laboratory scale acid rock drainage characterisation tests. Minerals Engineering. 2015; http://hdl.handle.net/11427/21539.en_ZA
dc.languageengen_ZA
dc.publisherElsevieren_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.rightsCreative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0)*
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dc.sourceMinerals Engineeringen_ZA
dc.source.urihttp://www.journals.elsevier.com/minerals-engineering/
dc.subject.otherAcid rock drainage: treatment and prevention
dc.titleA mineralogical approach to evaluating laboratory scale acid rock drainage characterisation testsen_ZA
dc.typeJournal Articleen_ZA
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