Emerging Strategies for Mitigating Acid Mine Drainage Formation and Environmental Impacts: A Comprehensive Review of Recent Advances

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Yudha Gusti Wibowo, Muhammad Fauzul Imron, Setyo Budi Kurniawan, Bimastyaji Surya Ramadan, Tarmizi Taher, Alvian Hayu Sudibya, Hutwan Syarifuddin, Khairurrijal Khairurrijal, Jarwinda

2023 Science and Technology Indonesia Vol. 8 Issue 4 Review Cited by 16 SDG 17SDG 12 Quartile

Abstract

Acid mine drainage (AMD) is a significant threat to the environment due to its high acidity and metal ion content. To effectively eliminate pollutants from AMD, various approaches are necessary. This review aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of recent advances in AMD mitigation. While treatment technologies have developed to eliminate AMD, they often produce sludge as a by-product and require expensive maintenance. As a cost-effective alternative, the recovery of AMD resources can reduce toxicity and promote reuse of heavy metals and rare earth elements. This review also analyzes the challenges and prospects of AMD mitigation implementation, including current mitigation conditions and knowledge gaps. Researchers can benefit from this review by gaining insight into research progress in this area, identifying strengths and weaknesses of current AMD mitigation applications, and exploring future research directions. © 2023 The Authors.

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Department of Mining Engineering, Faculty of Technology and Industry, Institut Teknologi Sumatera, Lampung, 35365, Indonesia; Study Program of Environmental Engineering, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universitas Airlangga, Kampus C UNAIR, Jalan Mulyorejo, Surabaya, 60115, Indonesia; Laboratory of Algal Biotechnology, Centre Algatech, Institute of Microbiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Opatovický mlýn, Novohradská 237, Třeboň, 379 81, Czech Republic; Department of Environmental Engineering, Universitas Diponegoro, Semarang, 50275, Indonesia; Department of Environmental Engineering, Institut Teknologi Sumatera, Lampung, 35365, Indonesia; Reseach and Innovation Centre of Advanced Materials, Institut Teknologi Sumatera, Lampung, 35365, Indonesia; Department of Oil and Gas Engineering, Institut Teknologi Sumatera, Lampung, 35365, Indonesia; Postgraduate Program of Environmental Science, Universitas Jambi, Jambi, 36361, Indonesia; Department of Physics, Institut Teknologi Sumatera, Lampung, 35365, Indonesia; Department of Physics, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Bandung, 4013, Indonesia

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