The rehabilitation of a mine producing acid mine drainage (AMD) involves four discrete steps. These are site characterization, the development of an AMD water quality management protocol, a remediation strategy and finally ...

This is the eighth lecture in the course Water Technology dealing with fixed film bioreactors. This is a PowerPoint lecture which is free to use and modify. It was designed to be used in conjunction with the course text ...

Acid mine drainage (AMD) is a major environmental pollutant of both surface and ground waters. Intensive sampling of drainage from mine adits has revealed a seasonal variation in the Zn:Cu ratio. This is linked to secondary ...

This review examine the action of acid mine drainage (AMD), which is a multifactor pollutant, on surface waters. It affects aquatic ecosystems via a number of direct and indirect pathways. Major impact areas are coastal ...

This is the tenth lecture in the course Water Technology dealing with household and small-scale treatment systems. This is a PowerPoint lecture which is free to use and modify. It was designed to be used in conjunction ...

Field toxicity experiments were conducted in the Avoca River (Ireland) during August and September 1994 in order to evaluate the toxicity of acid mine drainage (AMD) to a number of selected macro-invertebrate species. The ...

On average travel represents a staggering 56% of our primary (personal) footprint in Ireland. Car ownership is rapidly increasing throughout the EU reaching an estimated 252 million in 2015/6. This is equivalent of 600 ...

This is the second lecture in the course Freshwater Hydrobiology which explores the effects of physical factors on the creation of habitats and their associated communities in freshwater. This is a PowerPoint lecture which ...

This is the a supplementary lecture in the course Water Technology dealing with managing drinking water quality. This is a PowerPoint lecture which is free to use and modify. It was designed to be used in conjunction ...