Enzyme activity in soils affected by mining leachates

Sebastían Carrera (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

80 Seiten

2023
Our Knowledge Publishing (Verlag)
9786206103431 (ISBN)

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The primary source of soil contamination in the world is man-made anthropogenic activities. Specifically in mining, tailings management is an inherently hazardous activity, often involving chemical processing residues and high levels of metals. In many cases, tailings are deposited in large ponds where they are preserved by means of dams called tailings dams. The collapse of tailings dams can have serious environmental, human health and safety impacts. In recent years, it has been proposed in the case of gold and silver mines to replace the cyanide (CN-) leaching agent with less toxic compounds such as thiocyanate (SCN-) and thiourea (TSN). However, no studies of soil contamination with these compounds have been carried out. The present work aims to contribute to scientific knowledge in this important aspect.

The author is Professor of Chemistry at the National University of San Juan. He obtained his undergraduate degree from the same university and a Master's degree in Analytical Chemistry from the National University of San Luis, on whose thesis this book is based. He is currently working on the development of carbonaceous sorbents for the removal of contaminants from water.

Erscheinungsdatum	22.06.2023
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 229 mm
Gewicht	131 g
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Naturwissenschaft
Themenwelt	Naturwissenschaften ► Chemie
Schlagworte	Contamination • enzymatic activity • Leachants • Soil
ISBN-13	9786206103431 / 9786206103431
Zustand	Neuware