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Los desafíos de la reutilización de los residuos de la minería y el procesamiento de minerales
Zhengfu Bian1, Xiexing Miao, Shaogang Lei
1Institute for Land Resources, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province 221116, China. zfbian@cumt.edu.cn
Science (New York, N.Y.)
|August 11, 2012
Resumen
La reutilización de los residuos mineros es crucial para el desarrollo sostenible, pero requiere una evaluación cuidadosa de los impactos ambientales. La evaluación de las propiedades de la roca fuente asegura aplicaciones seguras y económicamente viables para estos materiales abundantes.
Área de la Ciencia:
- Ciencias ambientales Ciencias ambientales.
- Ingeniería Geotécnica Ingeniería Geotécnica.
- Desarrollo sostenible Desarrollo sostenible.
Sus antecedentes:
- Los residuos de la minería y el procesamiento de minerales representan un importante desafío mundial de residuos.
- La reutilización de estos residuos es esencial para futuras iniciativas de desarrollo sostenible.
- La evaluación de los impactos ambientales de la reutilización de residuos es crítica debido a la alta variabilidad.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Para resaltar la importancia de la reutilización de los residuos mineros en el desarrollo sostenible.
- Para enfatizar la necesidad de una evaluación exhaustiva de los impactos ambientales.
- Identificar aplicaciones potenciales para los residuos mineros basadas en las propiedades de la roca fuente.
Principales métodos:
- Análisis de la composición química de la roca fuente.
- Evaluación de las propiedades geotécnicas de la roca fuente.
- Evaluación de los posibles impactos ambientales de varios escenarios de reutilización.
Principales resultados:
- Las propiedades químicas y geotécnicas de la roca fuente dictan estrategias de reutilización apropiadas.
- Una evaluación adecuada permite la reutilización para la reextracción de minerales, la suplementación de combustible y los materiales de construcción.
- Los residuos mineros se pueden utilizar para reparar las estructuras de la tierra afectadas por la minería.
Conclusiones:
- La reutilización de los residuos mineros ofrece un potencial significativo para el desarrollo sostenible.
- La viabilidad económica y la seguridad ambiental dependen de una evaluación exhaustiva de la roca fuente.
- La reutilización estratégica de los residuos mineros puede mitigar las preocupaciones ambientales y crear valor.
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