Decreasing the Outflow from the Tailings Storing Facility Embankment
Enviromental technologies
Keywords:
tailings storing facility (TSF), acid waters, metal migration, upstream, downstream, geomembrane.
Abstract
A tailings storing facility operating by the upstream method in RA area is investigated. Sampling has been made from the area adjacent to the tailings storing facility dam. The sampling and monitoring results are studied. The graphical comparison of the piezometer monitoring results and the amount of the monthly precipitation values in the given area is implemented. The sampling has revealed the main detrimental effect of the tailings storing facility on the environment. Due to the study of the sampling and monitoring data, the main direction of the outflow from the tailings storing facility has been found out. The method for reducing/preventing the outflow from the tailings storing facility is proposed.
