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Review

Active Treatment of Contaminants of Emerging Concern in Cold Mine Water Using Advanced Oxidation and Membrane-Related Processes: A Review

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Research Institute on Mines and Environment (RIME), Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue (UQAT), Rouyn-Noranda, QC J9X 5E4, Canada
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Canada Research Chair in Treatment of Contaminated Mine Water, RIME, UQAT, Rouyn-Noranda, QC J9X 5E4, Canada
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Groupe de Recherche sur l’Eau Souterraine (GRES, Groundwater Research Group), RIME, UQAT, Amos, QC J9T 2L8, Canada
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Canada Research Chair in Repurposing of Mine Waste, RIME, UQAT, Rouyn-Noranda, QC J9X 5E4, Canada
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Centre Eau Terre Environnement, Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique (INRS), Québec, QC G1K 9A9, Canada
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Minerals 2021, 11(3), 259; https://doi.org/10.3390/min11030259
Submission received: 23 December 2020 / Revised: 10 February 2021 / Accepted: 23 February 2021 / Published: 2 March 2021
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Pollutants in Acid Mine Drainage)

Abstract

Responsible use and effective treatment of mine water are prerequisites of sustainable mining. The behavior of contaminants in mine water evolves in relation to the metastable characteristics of some species, changes related to the mine life cycle, and mixing processes at various scales. In cold climates, water treatment requires adaptation to site-specific conditions, including high flow rates, salinity, low temperatures, remoteness, and sensitivity of receiving waterbodies. Contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) represent a newer issue in mine water treatment. This paper reviews recent research on the challenges and opportunities related to CECs in mine water treatment, with a focus on advanced oxidation and membrane-based processes on mine sites operating in cold climates. Finally, the paper identifies research needs in mine water treatment.
Keywords: mine water treatment; contaminants of emerging concern (CECs); cold climates; advanced oxidation processes (AOPs); membranes mine water treatment; contaminants of emerging concern (CECs); cold climates; advanced oxidation processes (AOPs); membranes
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Ryskie, S.; Neculita, C.M.; Rosa, E.; Coudert, L.; Couture, P. Active Treatment of Contaminants of Emerging Concern in Cold Mine Water Using Advanced Oxidation and Membrane-Related Processes: A Review. Minerals 2021, 11, 259. https://doi.org/10.3390/min11030259

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Ryskie S, Neculita CM, Rosa E, Coudert L, Couture P. Active Treatment of Contaminants of Emerging Concern in Cold Mine Water Using Advanced Oxidation and Membrane-Related Processes: A Review. Minerals. 2021; 11(3):259. https://doi.org/10.3390/min11030259

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Ryskie, Sébastien, Carmen M. Neculita, Eric Rosa, Lucie Coudert, and Patrice Couture. 2021. "Active Treatment of Contaminants of Emerging Concern in Cold Mine Water Using Advanced Oxidation and Membrane-Related Processes: A Review" Minerals 11, no. 3: 259. https://doi.org/10.3390/min11030259

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Ryskie, S., Neculita, C. M., Rosa, E., Coudert, L., & Couture, P. (2021). Active Treatment of Contaminants of Emerging Concern in Cold Mine Water Using Advanced Oxidation and Membrane-Related Processes: A Review. Minerals, 11(3), 259. https://doi.org/10.3390/min11030259

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