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Author Külls, C.
Title Ecohydrological principles in economic models of water resources in drylands and desert restoration Type Miscellaneous
Year 2014 Publication (down) UNCCD, 2nd Scient. Conf. Abbreviated Journal
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Call Number THL @ christoph.kuells @ Kuells2014ecohydrological Serial 68
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Author Hamutoko, J.; Mapani, B.; Ellmies, R.; Bittner, A.; Külls, C.
Title A fingerprinting method for the identification of uranium sources in alluvial aquifers: An example from the Khan and Swakop Rivers, Namibia Type Journal Article
Year 2014 Publication (down) Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Parts A/B/C Abbreviated Journal
Volume 72 Issue Pages 34-42
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Call Number THL @ christoph.kuells @ Hamutoko2014fingerprinting Serial 19
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Author Pastukhov, A.M.; Rychkov, V.N.; Smirnov, A.L.; Skripchenko, S.Y.; Poponin, N.A.
Title Purification of in situ leaching solution for uranium mining by removing solids from suspension Type Journal Article
Year 2014 Publication (down) Minerals Engineering Abbreviated Journal
Volume 55 Issue Pages 1-4
Keywords Bag filter, Firm particles, In situ leaching mining, Injection wells, Intake capacity, Purification
Abstract This study investigated the process of in situ leaching (ISL) method of uranium mining, and the removal of solid particles from the leaching solution. Investigations were carried out for 4months. The content of firm suspensions in the productive solutions arriving from the well field was up to standard of 3–5mg/l. After keeping in a settler of productive solutions within one hour concentration of suspensions decreases to 2–2.5mg/l. To increase the life of the wells requires more fine purification of the ISL solutions. The best results can be obtained but using filtration. Bag filters were used in experiments carried out at the extraction site. All samples of polypropylene bag filter was produced by the Tamfelt Corporation. The best results were obtained for fabrics S-51M03-L2K4 (pore size 3μm). After three month of trials following indicators of wells work were fixed: on the trial cell decrease in intake capacity did not occur; on the other cells of well field injectability of holes for the same period of time decreased for 15–40%. The results illustrated the high efficiency of this method, which allows injection wells to reach a constant intake capacity, making it possible for technological cells to achieve a constant productivity and balance. Purification of solutions allows to reduce acidulation term of new technological cells from 3–4 to 1.5–2months.
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Call Number THL @ christoph.kuells @ pastukhov_purification_2014 Serial 204
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Author Müller, M.; Alaoui, A.; Külls, C.; Leistert, H.; Meusburger, K.; Stumpp, C.; Weiler, M.; Alewell, C.
Title Tracking water pathways in steep hillslopes by δ18O depth profiles of soil water Type Journal Article
Year 2014 Publication (down) Journal of hydrology Abbreviated Journal
Volume 519 Issue Pages 340-352
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Call Number THL @ christoph.kuells @ Mueller2014tracking Serial 20
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Author Alvarado, J.A.C.; Balsiger, B.; Röllin, S.; Jakob, A.; Burger, M.
Title Radioactive and chemical contamination of the water resources in the former uranium mining and milling sites of Mailuu Suu (Kyrgyzstan) Type Journal Article
Year 2014 Publication (down) Journal of Environmental Radioactivity Abbreviated Journal
Volume 138 Issue Pages 1-10
Keywords Former uranium mines, Kyrgyzstan, Mailuu Suu, Uranium contamination, Water resources
Abstract An assessment of the radioactive and chemical contamination of the water resources at the former uranium mines and processing sites of Mailuu-Suu, in Kyrgyzstan, was carried out. A large number of water samples were collected from the drinking water distribution system (DWDS), rivers, shallow aquifers and drainage water from the mine tailings. Radionuclides and trace metal contents in water from the DWDS were low in general, but were extremely high for Fe, Al and Mn. These elements were associated with the particle fractions in the water and strongly correlated with high turbidity levels. Overall, these results suggest that water from the DWDS does not represent a serious radiological hazard to the Mailuu Suu population. However, due to the high turbidities and contents of some elements, this water is not good quality drinking water. Water from artesian and dug wells were characterized by elevated levels of U (up to 10 μg/L) and some trace elements (e.g. As, Se, Cr, V and F) and anions (e.g. Cl−, NO3−, SO42−). In two artesian wells, the WHO guideline value of 10 μg/L for As in water was exceeded. As the artesian wells are used as a source of drinking water by a large number of households, special care should be taken in order to stay within the WHO recommended guidelines. Drainage water from the mine tailings was as expected highly contaminated with many chemicals (e.g. As) and radioactive contaminants (e.g. U). The concentrations of U were more than 200 times the WHO guideline value of 30 μg/L for U in drinking water. A large variation in 234U/238U isotopic ratios in water was observed, with values near equilibrium at the mine tailings and far from equilibrium outside this area (reaching ratios of 2.3 in the artesian well). This result highlights the potential use of this ratio as an indicator of the origin of U contamination in Mailuu Suu.
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Call Number THL @ christoph.kuells @ alvarado_radioactive_2014 Serial 123
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