TY - JOUR A1 - Meggyes, Tamás A1 - Niederleithinger, Ernst A1 - Witt, K. J. A1 - Csövári, M. A1 - Kreft-Burman, K. A1 - Engels, J. A1 - McDonald, C. A1 - Roehl, K.E. T1 - Enhancing the safety of tailings management facilities JF - Soil and sediment contamination N2 - Unsafe tailings management facilities (TMFs) have caused serious accidents in Europe (e.g., Baia Mare, Romania, in 2000, Aznalcóllar, Spain, in 1998, and Stava, Italy, in 1985), threatening human health/life and the environment. While advanced design, construction and management procedures are available, their implementation requires greater emphasis. An integrated research project funded by the European Union was carried out between 2002 and 2005 with the overall goal of improving the safety of TMFs (Sustainable Improvement in Safety of Tailings Facilities-TAILSAFE, http://www.tailsafe.com/). The objective of TAILSAFE was to develop and apply methods of parameter evaluation and measurement for the assessment and improvement of the safety state of tailings facilities, with particular attention to the stability of tailings dams and slurries, the special risks inherent when such materials include toxic or hazardous wastes, and authorization and management procedures for tailings facilities. Aspects of tailings facilities design, water management and slurry transport, non-destructive and minimally intrusive testing methods, monitoring and the application of sensors, intervention and remediation options were considered in TAILSAFE. A risk reduction framework (the TAILSAFE Parameter Framework) was established to contribute to the avoidance of catastrophic accidents and hazards from tailings facilities. Tailings from the mining and primary processing of metals, minerals and coal were included within the scope of TAILSAFE. The project focused on the avoidance of hazards by developing procedures and methods for investigating and improving the stability of tailings dams and tailings bodies. KW - Mining KW - Extractive industry KW - Tailings KW - Tailings management facility KW - Tailings pond KW - Non-destructive testing KW - Site-investigation KW - Neutron logging KW - Parameter framework PY - 2008 DO - https://doi.org/10.1080/15320380802143922 SN - 1532-0383 SN - 1549-7887 VL - 17 IS - 4 SP - 323 EP - 345 PB - Taylor & Francis CY - Philadelphia, Pa. AN - OPUS4-17918 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Meggyes, Tamás A1 - Csövári, M. A1 - Roehl, K.E. A1 - Simon, Franz-Georg T1 - Enhancing the efficacy of permeable reactive barriers JF - Land Contamination & Reclamation KW - Ageing KW - Degradation KW - Electrokinetic curtains KW - Groundwater KW - Groundwater contamination KW - Hydroxyapatite KW - Iron KW - Long-term behaviour KW - Passive groundwater remediation KW - Permeable reactive barrier KW - Precipitation KW - Selective sorption KW - Sorption KW - Uranium PY - 2009 DO - https://doi.org/10.2462/09670513.964 SN - 0967-0513 VL - 17 IS - 3-4 SP - 635 EP - 650 PB - EPP Publ. CY - Richmond AN - OPUS4-20922 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - GEN A1 - Simon, Franz-Georg A1 - Biermann, Vera A1 - Csovári, M. A1 - Csicsák, J. T1 - Uranium removal using elemental iron and hydroxyapatite in permeable reactive barriers T2 - Mine Water and the Environment T2 - 8th International Mine Water Association Congress CY - Johannesburg, Republic of South Africa DA - 2003-10-19 PY - 2003 SN - 0-620-31314-5 VL - 8 SP - 43 EP - 55 PB - International Mine Water Association IMWA CY - Johannesburg AN - OPUS4-2776 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - GEN A1 - Biermann, Vera A1 - Simon, Franz-Georg A1 - Csövári, M. A1 - Csicsák, J. A1 - Földing, G. A1 - Simoncsics, G. ED - Merkel, B. ED - Hasche-Berger, A. T1 - Long-term performance of reactive materials in PRBs for uranium remediation T2 - Uranium in the environment N2 - Elemental iron (Fe0) and hydroxyapatite (HAP) were evaluated as reactive materials in PRBs for uranium remediation. Laboratory experiments were carried out and a pilot-scale reactive barrier with Fe0 was installed in Pécs (Southern Hungary). Results of 2.5 years of operation are reported. The PRB has a considerable influence on groundwater composition: uranium concentrations decrease from 900 µg/l to <10 µg/l, TDS drop from 1,000 mg/l to 500 mg/l. T2 - 4. Uranium Mining and Hydrogeology Congress CY - Freiberg, Germany DA - 2005-09-11 KW - PRBs KW - Permeable Reaktive Wände KW - Grundwassersanierung KW - Uran PY - 2006 SN - 3-540-28363-3 DO - https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-28367-6_28 SP - 275 EP - 285 PB - Springer CY - Berlin AN - OPUS4-10886 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - GEN A1 - Böhm, J. A1 - Debreczeni, Á. A1 - Gombkötö, I. A1 - Simon, Franz-Georg A1 - Csövári, M. ED - Roehl, K. T1 - Laboratory tests using natural groundwater T2 - Long-term performance of permeable reactive barriers KW - Groundwater remediation KW - Permeable Reactive Barrier KW - Long-term Performance KW - Elemental Iron KW - Hydroxyapatite PY - 2005 SN - 0-444-51536-4 N1 - Serientitel: Trace metals and other contaminates in the environment – Series title: Trace metals and other contaminates in the environment IS - 7 SP - 111 EP - 136 PB - Elsevier CY - Amsterdam AN - OPUS4-7545 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER -