Masters Theses

Abstract

"The waste water from the Fletcher Mine of the St. Joseph Lead Company was producing large algal growths in Bee Fork Creek. A field and laboratory study was conducted to determine the characteristics of the waste, find a method of determining the pollutional materials contained in the waste, study the undesirable algal growths, and develop and evaluate a practical, inexpensive, and effective pollution abatement method. Laboratory studies included analytical analysis of the waste, flotation reagent analysis, a microscopic study of the algal growths, algal growth studies, and heavy metal analysis of the algal growths. Field work comprised: a study of the mining and milling processes, evaluation of waste water samples, observation of the tailings ponds, collection of algal samples, and the evaluation of surface baffles in the tailings ponds. The characterization of the waste indicated that some normal parameters for evaluating waste water are not applicable to mining waste. The flotation reagent analysis and algal growth studies were unsuccessful, but, the algal growths were found to be composed of the blue-green algae, Oscillatoria, and contained high concentrations of heavy metals. The surface baffles prevented the outflow of the surface film which improved the condition of Bee Fork Creek"--Abstract, Page ii.

Advisor(s)

Wixson, Bobby G.

Committee Member(s)

Bolter, Ernst
Huang, Ju-Chang, 1941-2018

Department(s)

Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering

Degree Name

M.S. in Civil Engineering

Sponsor(s)

United States. Federal Water Pollution Control Administration

Publisher

University of Missouri--Rolla

Publication Date

1969

Pagination

ix, 77 Pages

Geographic Coverage

Missouri

Rights

© 1969 William Earl Anderson, Jr., All rights reserved.

Document Type

Thesis - Open Access

File Type

text

Language

English

Subject Headings

Lead mines and mining -- MissouriGroundwater -- Pollution -- Environmental aspects -- MissouriSt. Joseph Lead Company

Thesis Number

T 2312

Print OCLC #

6013388

Electronic OCLC #

846504539

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