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Use of Geomembranes in Reclamation Covers for Reactive Mining Waste Disposal Sites

Nazli Yesiller, James L Hanson, Bruno Bussière, Thomas Pabst, Michel Aubertin

Dans les comptes rendus d’articles de la conférence: GeoEdmonton 2018: 71st Canadian Geotechnical Conference; 13th joint with IAH-CNC

Session: Geosynthetics II (Walls and Barrier Systems)

ABSTRACT: Geomembranes are among the alternatives for materials used in cover systems to control acid mine drainage (AMD) upon closure of mining waste disposal sites. An ongoing investigation has highlighted the paucity of information in the literature on covers with geomembrane components for mining waste applications (i.e., tailings and waste rock). The main outcomes from this investigation have been aggregated to identify factors that control the performance of geomembranes in mining waste cover applications and to generate a summary of recommended practices in terms of geomembrane installation, mechanical and thermal stability, transport characteristics (primarily water and air/oxygen), degradation, and overall long-term performance. This article presents and discusses the main results from this evaluation and addresses the main concerns for the closure and reclamation of reactive mining waste disposal sites in particular using geomembranes.


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Yesiller, Nazli, Hanson, James L, Bussière, Bruno, Pabst, Thomas, Aubertin, Michel (2018) Use of Geomembranes in Reclamation Covers for Reactive Mining Waste Disposal Sites in GEO2018. Ottawa, Ontario: Canadian Geotechnical Society.

@inproceedings{Yesiller_GEO2018_194, author = {{Yesiller, Nazli}, {Hanson, James L}, {Bussière, Bruno}, {Pabst, Thomas}, {Aubertin, Michel}}
title = {Use of Geomembranes in Reclamation Covers for Reactive Mining Waste Disposal Sites}
booktitle = {Proceedings of the 71st Canadian Geotechnical Conference; 13th joint with IAH-CNC }
year = {2018}
organization = {The Canadian Geotechnical Society},
address = {Ottawa, Canada} }
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