Enhancing nitrification at low temperature with zeolite in a mining operations retention pond

Enhancing nitrification at low temperature with zeolite in a mining operations retention pond

Ammonium nitrate explosives are used in mining operations at Diavik Diamond Mines Inc. in the Northwest Territories, Canada. Residual nitrogen is washed into the mine pit and piped to a nearby retention pond where its removal is accomplished by microbial activity prior to a final water treatment ste...

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Main Authors: Misha eMiazga-Rodriguez, Sukkyun eHan, Brian eYakiwchuk, Kai eWei, Colleen eEnglish, Stephen eBourn, Seth eBohnet, Lisa Y Stein
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2012-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
Mining
Nitrification
Biofilm
ammonia-oxidizing bacteria
cold environments
zeolite
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2012.00271/full

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