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Energy and environmental impact assessment of a passive remediation bioreactor for antimony-rich mine drainage TEXT SIZE: A A A
Industrial processes, such as smelting and mining, lead to antimony (Sb) contamination, which poses an environmental and human health risk. In this study, the energy consumption and environmental impacts of a passive biological treatment system were quantitatively evaluated using life cycle assessment (LCA), and the results were compared with that of an adsorption purification system. The results showed that the biosystem had a lower energy consumption compared with the adsorption system, with an energy savings of 27.39%. The environmental impacts of the bioreactor were also lower regarding acidification, ecotoxicity, carcinogens, climate change, resource depletion, and respiratory effects. The construction resulted in the most energy consumption (99%) for the passive bioreactor. Therefore, adopting environmentally friendly construction materials could make the biosystem a more energy-efficient option. Results demonstrated that the bioreactor in this research can have great potential for Sb mine drainage applications in terms of energy savings and environmental remediation without diminishing performance. The study findings can be useful for deciding the most energy effective process for mine drainage remediation. In addition, the identification of the energy and environmental impacts of the processes provide valuable information for the design of future systems that consume less materials and utilize new construction materials.
 

Publication name

 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-09816-8 Early access iconEarly Access: JUN 2020

Author(s)

 Wang, Xiaoyu; Ning, Zengping; Sun, Weimin; Liu, Huaqing; Li, Baoqin

Corresponding author(s) 

 SUN Weimin
 wmsun@soil.gd.cn
 Guangdong Acad Sci, Natl Reg Joint Engn Res Ctr Soil Pollut Control &, Guangdong Inst Ecoenvironm Sci & Technol, Guangdong Key Lab Integrated Agroenvironm Pollut, 808
 Guangdong Hong Kong Macao Joint Lab Environm Poll, 808 Tianyuan Rd, Guangzhou 510650, Guangdong, Peoples R China.

Author(s) from IGCAS   NING Zengping

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