Abstract
In this study, fly ash obtained from a coal burning power plant was used to remove iron from coal mine drainage as well as raising the pH to acceptable limits for natural water using column chromatography. The results of this study indicate that fly ash has the ability to completely remove iron and reduce acidity of coal mine water drainage. This approach can be extended to include other contaminants such as magnesium.
Highlights
Open AccessFinding a cost-effective and efficient method to remove hazardous substances from water is a challenge that many local communities is facing in the USA and elsewhere.Investigating innovative technologies to accomplish this goal will benefit our local environments and the global habitat
Acid Mine Drainage (AMD) from abandoned coal mines is the primary source of water pollution in the Appalachian community in Ohio
340 miles of Southeast Ohio streams are affected by AMD
Summary
Open AccessFinding a cost-effective and efficient method to remove hazardous substances from water is a challenge that many local communities is facing in the USA and elsewhere.Investigating innovative technologies to accomplish this goal will benefit our local environments and the global habitat. Finding a cost-effective and efficient method to remove hazardous substances from water is a challenge that many local communities is facing in the USA and elsewhere. Acid Mine Drainage (AMD) from abandoned coal mines is the primary source of water pollution in the Appalachian community in Ohio. 340 miles of Southeast Ohio streams are affected by AMD. Most of those streams suffer from elevated concentrations of metals like iron, aluminum and manganese [1]. According to the “Appalachian Regional Commission 1973,” the EPA cites Acid drainage problems that exist in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky, Maryland, Indiana, Illinois, Oklahoma, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Tennessee, Virginia, Alabama, and Georgia [2]
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