Electrokinetic remediation approach towards heavy metals extraction from Bukit Ibam iron mine tailing at Pahang, Malaysia

This study focuses on extracting heavy metals from active and abandoned mining tailings, and reservoirs for lead, copper, zinc, arsenic, manganese, iron, chromium, cadmium, and nickel—critical environmental contaminants with substantial risks to human health and ecosystems. Rapid industrialization a...

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Main Authors: Wahab, A., Muzamir, Hasan
Format: Conference or Workshop Item
Language:English
Published: The European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers (EAGE) 2024
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http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/43897/1/Electrokinetic%20remediation%20approach%20towards%20heavy%20metals%20extraction.pdf
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description This study focuses on extracting heavy metals from active and abandoned mining tailings, and reservoirs for lead, copper, zinc, arsenic, manganese, iron, chromium, cadmium, and nickel—critical environmental contaminants with substantial risks to human health and ecosystems. Rapid industrialization and intensive agriculture have heightened concerns about these elements, necessitating monitoring of their long-term impacts on human health, soil quality, water resources, and river ecosystems. Prudent management of the mining sector is crucial to mitigate its adverse environmental effects, such as climate change, soil, air, and water pollution, significantly affecting food security and aquatic life due to heavy metal contamination—especially arsenic, lead, copper, and nickel, causing extensive harm. Addressing these issues requires robust environmental management and eco-friendly technologies like electrokinetic remediation (EKR). Soil samples from Bukit Ibam, Pahang, Malaysia, revealed elevated concentrations of As (105.5 mg/kg), Pb (618.9 mg/kg), Cu (319.8 mg/kg), and Ni (194.8 mg/kg) exceeding permissible limits. EKR application at 100 V and 150 V for 4 and 8 hours respectively exhibited substantial removal efficiencies: 71% for As, 62.3% for Pb, 67.1% for Cu, and 47.9% for Cr. Augmenting EKR energy and duration demonstrates its promising, eco-friendly potential without compromising environmental safety.
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spelling ump-438972025-02-25T04:18:15Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/43897/ Electrokinetic remediation approach towards heavy metals extraction from Bukit Ibam iron mine tailing at Pahang, Malaysia Wahab, A. Muzamir, Hasan TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) TN Mining engineering. Metallurgy This study focuses on extracting heavy metals from active and abandoned mining tailings, and reservoirs for lead, copper, zinc, arsenic, manganese, iron, chromium, cadmium, and nickel—critical environmental contaminants with substantial risks to human health and ecosystems. Rapid industrialization and intensive agriculture have heightened concerns about these elements, necessitating monitoring of their long-term impacts on human health, soil quality, water resources, and river ecosystems. Prudent management of the mining sector is crucial to mitigate its adverse environmental effects, such as climate change, soil, air, and water pollution, significantly affecting food security and aquatic life due to heavy metal contamination—especially arsenic, lead, copper, and nickel, causing extensive harm. Addressing these issues requires robust environmental management and eco-friendly technologies like electrokinetic remediation (EKR). Soil samples from Bukit Ibam, Pahang, Malaysia, revealed elevated concentrations of As (105.5 mg/kg), Pb (618.9 mg/kg), Cu (319.8 mg/kg), and Ni (194.8 mg/kg) exceeding permissible limits. EKR application at 100 V and 150 V for 4 and 8 hours respectively exhibited substantial removal efficiencies: 71% for As, 62.3% for Pb, 67.1% for Cu, and 47.9% for Cr. Augmenting EKR energy and duration demonstrates its promising, eco-friendly potential without compromising environmental safety. The European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers (EAGE) 2024-06 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed pdf en http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/43897/1/Electrokinetic%20remediation%20approach%20towards%20heavy%20metals%20extraction.pdf Wahab, A. and Muzamir, Hasan (2024) Electrokinetic remediation approach towards heavy metals extraction from Bukit Ibam iron mine tailing at Pahang, Malaysia. In: 85th EAGE Annual Conference & Exhibition , 10 - 13 June 2024 , Oslo, Norway. pp. 1-5., 2024. (Published) https://doi.org/10.3997/2214-4609.202410066
spellingShingle TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
TN Mining engineering. Metallurgy
Wahab, A.
Muzamir, Hasan
Electrokinetic remediation approach towards heavy metals extraction from Bukit Ibam iron mine tailing at Pahang, Malaysia
title Electrokinetic remediation approach towards heavy metals extraction from Bukit Ibam iron mine tailing at Pahang, Malaysia
title_full Electrokinetic remediation approach towards heavy metals extraction from Bukit Ibam iron mine tailing at Pahang, Malaysia
title_fullStr Electrokinetic remediation approach towards heavy metals extraction from Bukit Ibam iron mine tailing at Pahang, Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Electrokinetic remediation approach towards heavy metals extraction from Bukit Ibam iron mine tailing at Pahang, Malaysia
title_short Electrokinetic remediation approach towards heavy metals extraction from Bukit Ibam iron mine tailing at Pahang, Malaysia
title_sort electrokinetic remediation approach towards heavy metals extraction from bukit ibam iron mine tailing at pahang, malaysia
topic TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
TN Mining engineering. Metallurgy
url http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/43897/
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http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/43897/1/Electrokinetic%20remediation%20approach%20towards%20heavy%20metals%20extraction.pdf