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Application of a Peat-humic Agent for Treatment of Acid Mine Drainage

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A peat-humic agent (PHA), derived by mechanical, chemical, and thermobaric treatment of peat from the Krugloe deposit (Novosibirsk region, Russia), is a good sorbent for potentially toxic elements, and can be used to neutralise acid mine drainage (AMD). A new AMD remediation method has been developed using this PHA with subsequent solid/liquid separation using haydite sand or activated carbon.

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Special thanks are due to Editor-in-Chief Robert Kleinmann for a thorough constructive review as well as the comments and questions by the anonymous reviewers. This research was financially supported by the Russian Foundation for Basic Research (06-05-65007) and the interdisciplinary project of the Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences (31).

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Bogush, A.A., Voronin, V.G. Application of a Peat-humic Agent for Treatment of Acid Mine Drainage. Mine Water Environ 30, 185–190 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10230-010-0132-2

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