Mine waste utilization /

Karra, Ram Chandar

Mine waste utilization / Ram Chandar Karra, Gayana B.C. and Shubhananda Rao P. - Boca Raton CRC Press 2022 - 219p.

This book is a comprehensive work on utilization of overburden waste, ash, tailings, and other processed waste produced by mining industry. It details various laboratory tests to identify the suitability of mine waste. It explains varied usage of different types of mine waste as in concrete pavements, bricks and to enhance fertile characteristics of waste lands. Various physico-mechanical properties of mine waste material and their optimum percentage for replacement with sand and coarse aggregate along with additives for optimum strength of concrete / bricks are discussed.

Key features:

Covers the technical approach in terms of testing and characterizing mine waste
Focusses on effective use of mining waste to make sustainable and ecofriendly mining
Presents analysis of physical properties of iron ore waste and their usage
Describes testing methods for each type of mine waste and its physical property characterization for every application
Includes detailed study to use iron ore waste and tailings in concrete pavements
This book is aimed at researchers, professionals and graduate students in mining, geotechnical, and civil engineering.

9781032214573


Mineral industries--Waste disposal.
Mining engineering.
Tailings (Metallurgy)--Environmental aspects.
Tailings (Metallurgy)--Recycling.

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