Acidic mine tailings are being mitigated by the addition of alkaline chemicals (white), entering the stream below the wooden structure.

Mitigating acid mine tailings

Acidic mine tailings are being mitigated by the addition of alkaline chemicals (white), entering the stream below the wooden structure.

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Author(s)Ben Fertig
Author CompanyIntegration and Application Network
Date Created2011-01-24
AlbumHuman > Environmental Degradation
TypePhoto
Dimensions1225 x 960
Filesize475.1 kB
Number of Downloads229
Filetype(s) JPG
LicenseAttribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Required AttributionBen Fertig, Integration and Application Network (ian.umces.edu/media-library)