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6 January 2023

It is well known that most particle technology studies attempting to predict secondary properties based on primary properties such as size and shape begin with particle characterization, which means the process of determining the primary properties o...

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82 Citations
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Mining Wastes as Road Construction Material: A Review

  • Pauline Segui,
  • Amine el Mahdi Safhi,
  • Mustapha Amrani and
  • Mostafa Benzaazoua

6 January 2023

The mining industry manages large volumes of tailings, sludge, and residues that represent a huge environmental issue. This fact has prompted research into valorization of these wastes as alternative aggregates for concrete production, embankments, p...

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76 Citations
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22 Pages

16 March 2023

Currently, there is an increasing industrial demand for rare earth elements (REE) as these elements are now integral to the manufacture of many carbon-neutral technologies. The depleting REE ores and increasing mining costs are prompting us to consid...

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63 Citations
23,649 Views
25 Pages

Bioleaching of Metals from E-Waste Using Microorganisms: A Review

  • Adegoke Isiaka Adetunji,
  • Paul Johan Oberholster and
  • Mariana Erasmus

18 June 2023

The rapid and improper disposal of electronic waste (e-waste) has become an issue of great concern, resulting in serious threats to the environment and public health. In addition, e-waste is heterogenous in nature, consisting of a variety of valuable...

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63 Citations
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Reservoir Quality Prediction of Gas-Bearing Carbonate Sediments in the Qadirpur Field: Insights from Advanced Machine Learning Approaches of SOM and Cluster Analysis

  • Muhammad Rashid,
  • Miao Luo,
  • Umar Ashraf,
  • Wakeel Hussain,
  • Nafees Ali,
  • Nosheen Rahman,
  • Sartaj Hussain,
  • Dmitriy Aleksandrovich Martyushev,
  • Hung Vo Thanh and
  • Aqsa Anees

24 December 2022

The detailed reservoir characterization was examined for the Central Indus Basin (CIB), Pakistan, across Qadirpur Field Eocene rock units. Various petrophysical parameters were analyzed with the integration of various cross-plots, complex water satur...

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53 Citations
12,822 Views
23 Pages

An Overview of Soil Pollution and Remediation Strategies in Coal Mining Regions

  • Abdulmannan Rouhani,
  • Jeff Skousen and
  • Filip M. G. Tack

11 August 2023

Coal remains a very important source of energy for the global economy. Surface and underground coal mining are the two major methods of coal extraction, and both have benefits and drawbacks. Surface coal mining can have a variety of environmental imp...

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52 Citations
7,902 Views
38 Pages

Ion Exchange in Natural Clinoptilolite: Aspects Related to Its Structure and Applications

  • Inocente Rodríguez-Iznaga,
  • Marina G. Shelyapina and
  • Vitalii Petranovskii

17 December 2022

Clinoptilolite is one of the most common, widespread and abundant zeolites in nature. Its availability, low cost, and outstanding ion exchange properties make clinoptilolite an excellent candidate for both direct use and various modifications to crea...

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43 Citations
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30 Pages

Challenges, Regulations, and Case Studies on Sustainable Management of Industrial Waste

  • Rajiv Ranjan Srivastava,
  • Dilip Kumar Rajak,
  • Sadia Ilyas,
  • Hyunjung Kim and
  • Pankaj Pathak

28 December 2022

Incessant generation and mismanagement of industrial waste, resource scarcity, and environmental degradation have created non-sustainability in human life. Though industrial wastes are hazardous or non-hazardous in nature based on their source, open...

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42 Citations
12,996 Views
22 Pages

29 September 2023

Rare earth element (REE) permanent magnets (NdFeB) are a critical element in a vast and growing number of industrial applications. In consumer electronics, a broad category encompassing computer, CD, and DVD hard drives, in addition to the ubiquitous...

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39 Citations
7,505 Views
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Summary of Research Progress on Metallurgical Utilization Technology of Red Mud

  • Xiao-Fei Li,
  • Ting-An Zhang,
  • Guo-Zhi Lv,
  • Kun Wang and
  • Song Wang

29 May 2023

Red mud is a highly alkaline solid waste discharged in the alumina production process. Because of its large amount of discharge and high alkalinity, it is mostly stored in dams, occupying a large number of land resources and posing a great safety haz...

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