• 자원리싸이클링
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.54-62
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• 2010

본 연구는 석탄폐석을 폐갱도 충전용 골재로 사용 할 때 나타날 수 있는 문제점을 파악하고 그 해결 방안을 제시하기 위하여 수행되었으며, 석탄폐석이 가장 많이 적치되어 있는 태백지역의 함태 탄광 석탄폐석을 대상으로 석탄폐석의 물성, 석탄폐석으로부터 산성광산배수(AMD)의 발생 특성, 석탄폐석으로부터 중금속의 용출 특성 등을 조사하였다. 석탄폐석의 물성 연구에서는 석탄폐석의 입도분포, 입단별 화학조성 및 중금속 분포, 광물조성 등이 조사되었으며, 석탄폐석으로부터 AMD 발생 특성 연구에서는 시간, 온도, 황철석의 함량, 황화물의 종류, 폐석의 입도, 공존암의 종류 등이 AMD 발생에 미치는 영향을 조사하였고, 중금속 용출 특성 연구에서는 석탄폐석 만을 사용한 경우와 석회석과 석탄폐석을 혼합하여 안정화 시킨 시료를 대상으로 폐기물공정시험법, TCLP법, 장기연속추출법(컬럼시험)에 의한 중금속 용출 특성을 조사하였다. 연구 결과로부터 석탄폐석은 폐갱도 충전용 등의 골재로 재활용이 가능하나 지하수에 침수상태에 있는 폐갱 속에 석탄폐석 만을 투입하여 충전하면 충전 후 12일 경부터 AMD가 발생할 것으로 예측된다. AMD가 발생하면 높은 수소이온농도 때문에 폐갱 내 잔류하는 철재류 등으로부터 중금속의 용출을 가속화 하는 등 환경 요염의 염려가 있고, AMD의 발생을 막기 위해서는 석회석을 4%이상 혼합하여야 함을 알았다.

• 한국토양환경학회지
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• 제2권3호
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• pp.39-47
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• 1997

경북 봉화군에 소재한 폐광산인 다덕광산 광미장 및 인근 농경지를 대상으로 금속성분 및 시안의 분포특성과 광미장을 통과하여 방류하는 산성침출수의 생성원인을 파악하였다. 토양오염 공정 시험법에 의한 분석자료에 의하면 광미장 주변의 논 및 밭에서 As이 농경지 토양오염대책 기준인 15mg/kg을 초과하여 광미의 유입에 의해 토양이 오염되는 것으로 나타났다. 광미중에는 As, Cd, Cu, Pb, Zn 및 5 등이 매우 높게 함유된 것으로 나타났고 특히 산화가 진행된 광미장 지표면 부근의 광미에는 이러한 성분들이 용탈되어 산성침출수가 농수로 방류되고 있다. 따라서 토양오염 및 농수로의 오염의 확산 방지를 위해서는 광산주변에 산재하고 있는 광미 및 광미장에 대한환경오염방지 대책이 필요하다고 판단된다.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.85-92
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• 2020

This study adopted soil test and laboratory physical model experiments to simulate the tailings impoundment accumulation process according to the principle of similarity. Relying on the practical engineering, it analyzed the tailings deposition characteristics on dry beach surface during the damming process, as well as the variation rules of dam saturation line. Results suggested that, the tailings particles gradually became finer along the dry beach surface to inside the impoundment. The particle size suddenly changed at the junction between the deposited beach and the water surface, which displayed an obvious coarsening phenomenon. Besides, the deposited beach exhibited the vertical feature of coarse upward and fine downward on the whole. Additionally, in the physical model, the saturation line elevated with the increase in dam height, and its amplitude was relatively obvious within the range of 1.0-4.5 m away from the initial dam. Under flood condition, the saturation line height was higher than that under normal condition on the whole, with the maximum height difference of 4 cm. This study could provide an important theoretical basis for further studies on dam failure experiments and the evolution rules of leaked tailings flow.

• 한국응용과학기술학회지
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• 제40권2호
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• pp.332-341
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• 2023

오일샌드 테일링의 방류 예정 소식은 찬반 논쟁을 이끌고 있다. 노천광 채굴연계 비투멘 추출공정은 폐수의 발생이 필연적이며, 테일링 인공호수에 저장된다. 현재, 방치된 테일링 인공호수의 규모는 갈수록 그 양이 커지고 있다. 테일링 처리가 매우 어려운 원인으로, 테일링 내의 MFT(mature fine tailings) 층의 생성과 연관이 깊다. 테일링 처리를 위해서는, MFT내에 분산된 미립자를 효과적으로 응집시켜 고체와 액체를 분리하는 핵심 공정이 필요하다. 본 논문에서는 먼저 채굴연계 비투멘 추출공정을 소개하였고, 이를 통해 테일링의 구성 성분과 MFT 특성에 대해서 정리하였다. 또한, MFT 처리공정에 대해 살펴보았다. 향후, 효과적인 고분자 응집제의 선정과 효율적인 탈수공정의 연계성으로 MFT 처리가 성공적으로 진행되기를 기대한다.

• Environmental Engineering Research
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.189-194
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• 2018

The traditional gold mining in Kulon Progo district, Special Region of Yogyakarta Province produced tailings containing mercury (Hg) from the gold amalgamation process. Mercury accumulated in tailings has 164.19 mg/kg - 383.21 mg/kg in total concentration. Stabilization/solidification (S/S) is one of the remediation technologies to reduce waste pollution. Portland cement is one of the additive materials in S/S that effective encapsulates heavy metal waste. The aim of this research is to know the optimum composition of tailings mixture with Portland cement in S/S process. This research used variation of tailings composition. Variation of Portland cement composition with tailing are 100:0, 90:10, 80:20, 70:30, 60:40, 50:50, 40:60, 30:70, 20:80 and 10:90. The result of this study found that the optimum composition of Portland cement: tailings was 10:90, with compression test of $257ton/m^2$ and TCLP test was 0.0069 mg/L. The compression test results were in accordance to US EPA Standard quality of $35ton/m^2$. TCLP test results meet the standard of Indonesian Government Regulation No. 101 Year 2014 of 0.05 mg/L.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제27권6호
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• pp.670-674
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• 2005

The respiratory quinone profile was used as a tool for the study on microbial community structure in the mine tailings of abandoned mines over the depth. For the study, the area of Jingok mine located in Bongwha, Korea has been selected. The distributions of Cd, Cu, Pb, Al, Fe and Mn showed the following common patterns; the highest values in the upper part of mine failings (0-20 cm), rapid decrease with increasing depth. The dominant quinone species of the mine tailings were UQ-9 followed by UQ-10, suggesting that microbes had contributed to heavy metal degradation. The quinone contents in mine tailings ranged from 5.0 to 24.9 nmol/kg. The microbial diversity in the upper part of mine tailings (0-40 cm) was higher than that of lower part of mine tailings (100-120 cm).

• Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.133-141
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• 1991

This study was undertaken to investigate the structural and configurational characteristics of the tailings return-unit in the commercially available head-feed combines and to study the aero-dynamical behavior of the tailings in the units. The mathematical model of the motion of tailings in the thrower casing was developed and the simulated trajectories for different type of units was analyzed to compare with the measured ones. The air-stream velocity profile in various locations along the tailings returning duct was measured to find the effect of configurational characteristics and blade tip speed. The results of the study are summerized as follows. 1. The ejecting angle, which is the angle between the direction of the particle velocity ejecting from the blade and the horizontal axis, was found to be about $66^{\circ}$ in both the simulation and experiment. The angle was much greater than the setting angle of actual duct of the combines studied, which were $48{\sim}56^{\circ}$. By comparison of these results, it was suggested to change duct setting angle so as to reduce the frictional force, between the duct wall and tailings, by reducing the difference between the ejecting and setting angles. 2. The velocity of the air stream in the duct was in general higher in the upper bound of the duct compared to the lower and decreased as the stream went toward the end of duct. The comparison of the tailings units among the combines studied showed a superior performance with the tapered duct having small diameter in the outlet and with greater number of thrower blade.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제55권12호
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• pp.4527-4542
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• 2023

The present microbial reinforcement of rock and soil exhibits limitations, such as uneven reinforcement effectiveness and low calcium carbonate generation rate, resulting in limited solidification strength. This study introduces electroosmosis as a standard microbial grouting reinforcement technique and investigates its solidification effects on microbial-reinforced uranium tailings. The most effective electroosmosis effect on uranium tailings occurs under a potential gradient of 1.25 V/cm. The findings indicate that a weak electric field can effectively promote microbial growth and biological activity and accelerate bacterial metabolism. The largest calcium carbonate production occurred under the gradient of 0.5 V/cm, featuring a good crystal combination and the best cementation effect. Staged electroosmosis and electrode conversion efficiently drive the migration of anions and cations. Under electroosmosis, the cohesion of uranium tailings reinforced by microorganisms increased by 37.3% and 64.8% compared to those reinforced by common microorganisms and undisturbed uranium tailings, respectively. The internal friction angle is also improved, significantly enhancing the uniformity of reinforcement and a denser and stronger microscopic structure. This research demonstrates that MICP technology enhances the solidification effects and uniformity of uranium tailings, providing a novel approach to maintaining the safety and stability of uranium tailings dams.

• Advances in concrete construction
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• 제6권3호
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• pp.221-243
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• 2018

Utilization of mine waste rocks and tailings in concrete as aggregates will help in sustainable and greener development. The literature shows the potential use of iron ore tailings as a replacement of natural fine aggregates. As natural sand reserves are depleting day by day, there is a need for substitution for sand in concrete. A comprehensive overview of the published literature on the use of iron ore waste and tailings and other industrial waste in concrete is being presented. The effect of various properties such as workability, compressive strength, split tensile strength, flexural strength, durability and microstructure of concrete have been presented in this paper.

• 산업기술연구
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• 제28권B호
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• pp.65-69
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• 2008

The tailings piled in abandoned mines are well-known potential sources of soil contamination. Hydrated limes were applied as cementing materials to solidify heavy metal contaminated tailings for the purpose of reducing their toxicity and migration rates. The optimum mixing ratio of tailings, hydrated lime, and water was determined through a preliminary test. The mixtures of mine tailings and hydrated lime solidified through pozzolanic reaction were tested for their durability against repeated freezing and thawing processes. After repeated freezing and thawing, the uniaxial compressive strengths of all the solidified mixture specimens decreased in comparison with those before test but still higher than $3.5kgf/cm^2$, the standard recommended for land reclamation solids by EPA(Environmental Protection Agency), which suggested that hydrated lime be a potential material to treat the abandoned mine tailings for the environmental purpose.