Hidden Bibliographic Details
Varying Form of Title: | Case studies
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Other authors / contributors: | Rene, Eldon R., editor.
Sahinkaya, Erkan, editor.
Lewis, Alison, 1963- editor.
Lens, P. N. L. (Piet N. L.), editor.
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ISBN: | 9783319611464 3319611461 3319611453 9783319611457 9783319611457
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Digital file characteristics: | text file PDF
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Notes: | Includes bibliographical references. Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed October 19, 2017).
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Summary: | This book presents an assortment of case-studies pertaining to the use of sustainable technologies for heavy metal removal and recovery from mining and metallurgical wastes, construction and demolition wastes, spent catalysts and electronic wastes. Wastewaters from diverse industrial and mining activities have caused pollution problems, but these sectors also serve as a hotspot for metal recovery. Several metal removal technologies based on physical, chemical and biological processes have been successfully implemented in full-scale operation, while metal recovery, which is beneficial for economic and environmental reasons, is still limited due to challenges arising from downstream processing. For instance, microbial recovery (bioleaching) of metals from their ores is an established technology with a number of full-scale applications. Bioleaching of electronic wastes to recover metals is also a highly promising technology with low environmental impact and high cost-effectiveness; yet, this technology is still at its infancy. As the individual chapters of this book focuses on the applications and limitations of different technologies, this book will serve as an excellent resource for chemical engineers, environmental engineers, mining engineers, biotechnologists, graduate students and researchers in these areas.
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Other form: | Printed edition: 9783319611457
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Standard no.: | 10.1007/978-3-319-61146-4
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