POLLUTION OF A RIVER BASIN IMPACTED BY ACID MINE DRAINAGE IN THE IBERIAN PYRITE BELT (SW SPAIN)

2006 ◽  
Vol 2006 (2) ◽  
pp. 1850-1863
Author(s):  
A.M. Sarmiento ◽  
J.M. Nieto ◽  
M. Olías ◽  
C.R. Cánovas
Keyword(s):  
Acid Mine Drainage ◽  
River Basin ◽  
Mine Drainage ◽  
Iberian Pyrite Belt ◽  
Sw Spain ◽  
Acid Mine

Dissolved and particulate metals and arsenic species mobility along a stream affected by Acid Mine Drainage in the Iberian Pyrite Belt (SW Spain)

2012 ◽  
Vol 27 (10) ◽  
pp. 1944-1952 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aguasanta M. Sarmiento ◽  
Manuel A. Caraballo ◽  
Daniel Sanchez-Rodas ◽  
José Miguel Nieto ◽  
Annika Parviainen
Keyword(s):  
Acid Mine Drainage ◽  
Mine Drainage ◽  
Arsenic Species ◽  
Iberian Pyrite Belt ◽  
Sw Spain ◽  
Acid Mine ◽  
Particulate Metals ◽  
Species Mobility

Toxicity and potential risk assessment of a river polluted by acid mine drainage in the Iberian Pyrite Belt (SW Spain)

2011 ◽  
Vol 409 (22) ◽  
pp. 4763-4771 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aguasanta M. Sarmiento ◽  
Angel DelValls ◽  
José Miguel Nieto ◽  
María José Salamanca ◽  
Manuel A. Caraballo
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Acid Mine Drainage ◽  
Potential Risk ◽  
Mine Drainage ◽  
Iberian Pyrite Belt ◽  
Sw Spain ◽  
Acid Mine

Acid mine drainage in the Iberian Pyrite Belt (Odiel river watershed, Huelva, SW Spain): Geochemistry, mineralogy and environmental implications

2005 ◽  
Vol 20 (7) ◽  
pp. 1320-1356 ◽  
Author(s):  
Javier Sánchez España ◽  
Enrique López Pamo ◽  
Esther Santofimia ◽  
Osvaldo Aduvire ◽  
Jesús Reyes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Acid Mine Drainage ◽  
Mine Drainage ◽  
Iberian Pyrite Belt ◽  
Environmental Implications ◽  
River Watershed ◽  
Odiel River ◽  
Sw Spain ◽  
Acid Mine

Diel cycles of arsenic speciation due to photooxidation in acid mine drainage from the Iberian Pyrite Belt (Sw Spain)

Chemosphere ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 66 (4) ◽  
pp. 677-683 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aguasanta M. Sarmiento ◽  
Vanessa Oliveira ◽  
José Luis Gómez-Ariza ◽  
José Miguel Nieto ◽  
Daniel Sánchez-Rodas
Keyword(s):  
Acid Mine Drainage ◽  
Mine Drainage ◽  
Arsenic Speciation ◽  
Iberian Pyrite Belt ◽  
Sw Spain ◽  
Acid Mine ◽  
Diel Cycles

scholarly journals A geochemical approach to the restoration plans for the Odiel River basin (SW Spain), a watershed deeply polluted by acid mine drainage

2016 ◽  
Vol 24 (5) ◽  
pp. 4506-4516 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francisco Macías ◽  
Rafael Pérez-López ◽  
Manuel A. Caraballo ◽  
Aguasanta M. Sarmiento ◽  
Carlos R. Cánovas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Acid Mine Drainage ◽  
River Basin ◽  
Mine Drainage ◽  
Odiel River ◽  
Sw Spain ◽  
Acid Mine ◽  
Geochemical Approach

scholarly journals Hydrochemical characterization of a river affected by acid mine drainage in the Iberian Pyrite Belt

2017 ◽  
Vol 75 (11) ◽  
pp. 2499-2507 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. A. Grande ◽  
M. Santisteban ◽  
T. Valente ◽  
M. L. de la Torre ◽  
P. Gomes
Keyword(s):  
Acid Mine Drainage ◽  
River Basin ◽  
Mine Drainage ◽  
Water Reservoir ◽  
Global Solutions ◽  
Iberian Pyrite Belt ◽  
Pollution Level ◽  
Stream Flows ◽  
Acid Mine ◽  
Chemical Indicators

This paper addresses the modelling of the processes associated with acid mine drainage affecting the Trimpancho River basin, chosen for this purpose because of its location and paradigmatic hydrological, geological, mining and environmental contexts. By using physical-chemical indicators it is possible to define the contamination degree of the system from the perspective of an entire river basin, due to its reduced dimension. This allows an exhaustive monitoring of the study area, considering the particularity that the stream flows directly into a water dam used for human supply. With such a perspective, and in order to find global solutions, the present study seeks to develop methodologies and tools for expeditious and accurate diagnosis of the pollution level of the affected stream that feeds the water reservoir. The implemented methodology can be applied to other water systems affected by similar problems, while the results will contribute to the development of the state of the art in a representative basin of the Iberian Pyrite Belt, whose pollutants' contributions are incorporated into the reservoir.

scholarly journals Acid mine drainage in semi-arid regions: the extent of the problem in the waters of reservoirs in the Iberian Pyrite Belt (SW Spain)

2013 ◽  
Vol 46 (1) ◽  
pp. 156-167 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Santisteban ◽  
J. A. Grande ◽  
M. L. de la Torre ◽  
T. Valente ◽  
J. C. Cerón
Keyword(s):  
Acid Mine Drainage ◽  
Mine Drainage ◽  
Chemical Characterization ◽  
Iberian Pyrite Belt ◽  
Climatic Conditions ◽  
Sw Spain ◽  
Acid Mine ◽  
General Functioning ◽  
High Concentrations ◽  
Semi Arid

There are many reservoirs in the Iberian Pyrite Belt (IPB), SW Spain, which receive contributions from watercourses affected by acid mine drainage processes, characterised by low pH values and high concentrations of heavy metals and sulphates. When they reach the reservoirs, the waters increase its pH, which will cause most of the metal load carried by the mining channel to precipitate into the reservoir itself and accumulate on its floor. The silting of reservoirs is an environmental problem which can affect the loss of storage capacity, their general functioning and aquatic ecosystems. A study of these is vital to allow both preventative and corrective measures to be established. Climatic conditions are the most significant external controlling factors in terms of the degree and type of mining pollution. The study area presents characteristics typical of the semi-arid Mediterranean climate, with annual precipitation of around 630 mm/year; moderate temperatures with average annual values of 17.1 °C and a temperature range of 50 °C. The aim of this study is to carry out a physical–chemical characterization of the waters where they enter the reservoirs located in the IPB over the course of a hydrological year and to establish possible interdependencies between the various parameters.

Map of impact by acid mine drainage in the river network of The Iberian Pyrite Belt (Sw Spain)

Chemosphere ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 199 ◽  
pp. 269-277 ◽  
Author(s):  
J.A. Grande ◽  
M. Santisteban ◽  
M.L. de la Torre ◽  
J.M. Dávila ◽  
E. Pérez-Ostalé
Keyword(s):  
Acid Mine Drainage ◽  
Mine Drainage ◽  
Iberian Pyrite Belt ◽  
River Network ◽  
Sw Spain ◽  
Acid Mine

scholarly journals Monitoring the Extent of Contamination from Acid Mine Drainage in the Iberian Pyrite Belt (SW Spain) Using Hyperspectral Imagery

2011 ◽  
Vol 3 (10) ◽  
pp. 2166-2186 ◽  
Author(s):  
Asuncion Riaza ◽  
Jorge Buzzi ◽  
Eduardo García-Meléndez ◽  
Veronique Carrère ◽  
Andreas Müller
Keyword(s):  
Acid Mine Drainage ◽  
Mine Drainage ◽  
Hyperspectral Imagery ◽  
Iberian Pyrite Belt ◽  
Sw Spain ◽  
Acid Mine

Hydrochemical characteristics and seasonal influence on the pollution by acid mine drainage in the Odiel river Basin (SW Spain)

2009 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. 697-714 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aguasanta M. Sarmiento ◽  
José Miguel Nieto ◽  
Manuel Olías ◽  
Carlos R. Cánovas
Keyword(s):  
Acid Mine Drainage ◽  
River Basin ◽  
Mine Drainage ◽  
Hydrochemical Characteristics ◽  
Seasonal Influence ◽  
Odiel River ◽  
Sw Spain ◽  
Acid Mine
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