Corrosion of Metallic and Structural Elements Exposed to Acid Mine Drainage (AMD)

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2020-04

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Ingeniería Minera, Mecánica, Energética y de la Construcción

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https://hdl.handle.net/10272/24702

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https://doi.org/10.1007/s10230-020-00681-y

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Mining equipment and structural elements (e.g. bridges, mining exploration equipment), which are mainly made of steel and concrete, undergo corrosion processes that are strongly accelerated in these extremely acidic environments, with the further aid of acidophilic bacteria that act as catalysts.

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Concrete; Bacterial activity; Dissolved oxygen; Acidity

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33 Ciencias Tecnológicas

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Fortes, J.C., Dávila, J.M., Sarmiento, A.M. et al. Corrosion of Metallic and Structural Elements Exposed to Acid Mine Drainage (AMD). Mine Water Environ 39, 195–203 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10230-020-00681-y

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