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  2. Coal slurry - Wikipedia

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    Ideally, coal slurry consists only of crushed coal and water, which can be efficiently separated. In practice, the separation is significantly costly due to the large amounts of water needed and wastewater generated by the process. [8] Furthermore, the slurry consists also of very fine coal dust that results in a waste called blackwater.

  3. Water pollution - Wikipedia

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    A practical definition of water pollution is: "Water pollution is the addition of substances or energy forms that directly or indirectly alter the nature of the water body in such a manner that negatively affects its legitimate uses." [1]: 6 Water is typically referred to as polluted when it is impaired by anthropogenic contaminants.

  4. Health and environmental impact of the coal industry - Wikipedia

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    When coal surfaces are exposed, pyrite comes in contact with water and air and forms sulfuric acid. As water drains from the mine, the acid moves into the waterways; as long as rain falls on the mine tailings the sulfuric-acid production continues, whether the mine is still operating or not. [15]

  5. Mercury contamination in Grassy Narrows - Wikipedia

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    Generations of Grassy Lakes continue to suffer from the physical, social, and economic costs of the discharge of approximately ten tons of mercury into the Wabigoon River between 1962 and 1970 by the Dryden factory, [6] 100 kilometres (62 mi) upstream of Grassy Narrows, poisoning the water and the fish—the staple food of the Grassy Narrows ...

  6. Pyrite - Wikipedia

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    A newer commercial use for pyrite is as the cathode material in Energizer brand non-rechargeable lithium metal batteries. [20] Pyrite is a semiconductor material with a band gap of 0.95 eV. [21] Pure pyrite is naturally n-type, in both crystal and thin-film forms, potentially due to sulfur vacancies in the pyrite crystal structure acting as n ...

  7. Pollution of the Pasig River - Wikipedia

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    The Pasig River in the Philippines suffers from a high level of water pollution and efforts are being made to rehabilitate it. After World War II, massive population growth, infrastructure construction, and the dispersal of economic activities to Manila's suburbs left the river neglected. The banks of the river attracted informal settlers and ...

  8. Environmental policy - Wikipedia

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    Environmental policy is the commitment of an organization or government to the laws, regulations, and other policy mechanisms concerning environmental issues.These issues generally include air and water pollution, waste management, ecosystem management, maintenance of biodiversity, the management of natural resources, wildlife and endangered species. [1]

  9. Bioleaching - Wikipedia

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    Bioleaching is the extraction or liberation of metals from their ores through the use of living organisms.Bioleaching is one of several applications within biohydrometallurgy and several methods are used to treat ores or concentrates containing copper, zinc, lead, arsenic, antimony, nickel, molybdenum, gold, silver, and cobalt.