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Assessing different coal combustion residue backfill scenarios in opencast coal mines, Mpumalanga, South Africa
(University of Western Cape, 2020)
Coal-fired power stations produce large volumes of coal combustion residues (CCRs), which
are disposed of in hold ponds or landfill sites. These ash storage facilities are limited in space
and are approaching the end of ...
The use of constructed wetlands to ameliorate discharge water from coal mines in the Witbank Coalfield
(University of Western Cape, 2021)
Mining has a lengthy history in South Africa, and subsequent beneficiation processes have been conducted with little regard for the environment, thus leaving the land with un-rehabilitated abandoned mines. Currently, most ...