Overview
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This research will investigate technologies that can improve the quality of wastewater produced in mining industries. This research aims to develop economic resources from current industrial waste products of the coal seam gas, alumina and nickel industries.
Water pollution has many sources, and of particular concern is industrial waste discharge into rivers, streams and estuaries. Primary industries are coming under intense public scrutiny due to their environmental and social impacts. Therefore, all industries are looking at improving traditional waste management practices to reduce their impact on the environment and regional communities. Of particular concern are toxic inorganic anions such as fluoride and arsenate. Along with conventional methods used for the removal of toxic species (activated alumina, alum, and granular ferric hydroxide), newer technologies such as synthetic layered mineral compounds (hydrotalcite) will be investigated. The application of these technologies will be used for the removal of toxic anions from complex industrial wastewaters from a variety of industries.
- Study level
- PhD, Masters, Honours
- Supervisors
- QUT
- Organisational unit
Science and Engineering Faculty
- Research area
- Keywords
- coal seam gas, wastewater, industry, waste, residue, alumina, bauxite, purification, environment
- Contact
- For more information, contact Dr Sara Couperthwaite.
Dr Sara Couperthwaite
Professor Graeme Millar
Emeritus Professor Ray Frost
