Enhancing nitrification at low temperature with zeolite in a mining operations retention pond

• Published in: Frontiers in Microbiology
• Main Authors: Misha eMiazga-Rodriguez, Sukkyun eHan, Brian eYakiwchuk, Kai eWei, Colleen eEnglish, Stephen eBourn, Seth eBohnet, Lisa Y Stein
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2012
• Subjects: Mining; Nitrification; Biofilm; ammonia-oxidizing bacteria; cold environments; zeolite; Microbiology; QR1-502; Arctic; Northwest Territories; Canada; Arctic Lake; Lac de Gras; Phytoplankton
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2012.00271; https://doaj.org/article/38b636d2b2fa4ca3abc936f6507618d6

Ammonium nitrate explosives are used in mining operations at Diavik Diamond Mines Inc. in the Northwest Territories, Canada. Residual nitrogen is washed into the mine pit and piped to a nearby retention pond where its removal is accomplished by microbial activity prior to a final water treatment ste...