Sustainable Gold Mining Wastewater Treatment by Sorption Using Low-Cost Materials UNESCO-IHE PhD Thesis |
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Author:
| Acheampong, Mike Agbesi |
Series title: | IHE Delft PhD Thesis Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-1-000-10696-1 |
Publication Date: | Oct 2020 |
Publisher: | Taylor & Francis Group
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Imprint: | CRC Press |
Book Format: | Digital (delivered electronically) |
List Price: | USD $100.00USD $300.00USD $450.00 |
Book Description:
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Sorption technique was employed to remove heavy metals from gold mining effluent using natural and plant materials for sustainability. An assessment of the effluent quality of a gold mining company in Ghana indicated that arsenic, copper and cyanide were the major pollutants in the process effluent. Arsenic and copper were successfully removed from
Sorption technique was employed to remove heavy metals from gold mining effluent using natural and plant materials for sustainability. An assessment of the effluent quality of a gold mining company in Ghana indicated that arsenic, copper and cyanide were the major pollutants in the process effluent. Arsenic and copper were successfully removed from