New Opportunities for Effective Tailing Storage Operation (JSC “ALROSA”, Russia)

This paper reports on a new technological scheme of recycling water removal and water level decrease at the tailing impoundments of a processing plant. To isolate recycle waters from tailing storage it is proposed to use permafrost. The processing water, with a salinity of 15g/L, will be mixed with...

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Published in:Procedia earth and planetary science 2013, Vol.7, p.10-13
Main Authors: Alexeev, S.V., Alexeeva, L.P., Kononov, А.M., Shmarov, G.P.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Permafrost
Recycling water
Tailing storage
Udachnaya kimberlite pipe
Water salinity
Water temperature
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Summary:This paper reports on a new technological scheme of recycling water removal and water level decrease at the tailing impoundments of a processing plant. To isolate recycle waters from tailing storage it is proposed to use permafrost. The processing water, with a salinity of 15g/L, will be mixed with drainage brines from the quarry, with a salinity of 370g/L, and then will be disposed into permafrost. The scheme realization will allow decreasing the water area outlines of the tailing storage and the waterworks to be effectively operated and its availability to be provided.
ISSN:1878-5220
1878-5220
DOI:10.1016/j.proeps.2013.03.021