A newly developed membrane used to separate waste from water could become key in the treatment of pollutants ranging from acid mine drainage to oil-containing wastewater, as well as in processes ranging from desalination ...

Chemistry - Other

Mar 26, 2013 3.7 / 5 (3) 0

The Indiana Geological Survey has published an extensive collection of research papers about the reclamation of abandoned Indiana coal mine lands and the effects reclamation has on ground and surface water.

Space & Earth - Environment

Oct 04, 2012 not rated yet 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- Acid Mine Drainage (AMD) is caused when sulphur in mine tailings reacts with water and oxygen in the environment to produce sulphuric acid. It is a major environmental issue, with AMD a concern ...

Biology - Cell & Microbiology

Jan 15, 2010 4.4 / 5 (12) 0 |

(PhysOrg.com) -- In a quiet green glen near Ashville, Pa., lies a rust-colored pond. A deep, rectangular hole in the ground, it somewhat resembles an Olympic-sized pool. Few people, however, would make the ...

Space & Earth - Environment

Dec 16, 2009 4.8 / 5 (4) 0