Can treatment and disposal costs be reduced through metal recovery?
January 1, 2015
This paper describes a framework to conduct a “metal-recovery feasibility assessment” for mining influenced water (MIW) and associated treatment sludge. There are multiple considerations in such a determination, including the geologic/geochemical feasibility, market feasibility, technical feasibility, economic feasibility, and administrative feasibility. Each of these considerations needs to be evaluated to determine the practicality of metal recovery from a particular MIW.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Title | Can treatment and disposal costs be reduced through metal recovery? |
| Authors | Kathleen S. Smith, Linda Figueroa, Geoffrey S. Plumlee |
| Publication Type | Conference Paper |
| Publication Subtype | Conference Paper |
| Index ID | 70148383 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
| USGS Organization | Crustal Geophysics and Geochemistry Science Center |