Viabilidad técnico - Ambiental de Tecnologías para la Recuperación de Mercurio Elemental en Suelos Contaminados de Minerías Artesanales en Antioquia, Colombia.

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Title:	Viabilidad técnico - Ambiental de Tecnologías para la Recuperación de Mercurio Elemental en Suelos Contaminados de Minerías Artesanales en Antioquia, Colombia.
Alternate Title:	Environmental Technical Feasibility of Technologies for the Recovery of Elemental Mercury in Contaminated Soils from Artisanal Mining in Antioquia, Colombia.
Authors:	Vega Hernández, Vanessa¹, Ordoñez Diaz, Martha Melizza² martha.ordonez@umb.edu.co
Source:	Revista EIA. ene2022, Vol. 19 Issue 37, p1-14. 14p.
Subjects:	Mining methodology, Gold mining, Environmental permits, Acquisition of data, Pollutants, Mercury (Element), Amalgamation
Geographic Terms:	Antioquia (Colombia : Dept.)
Abstract (English):	This article determines the technical and environmental feasibility of suitable technologies for the recovery of elemental mercury to ensure the removal of the pollutant discharged into the soil at the La Y plant located in the municipality of Providencia, Antioquia, Colombia. For the above, a qualitative methodology of research-action character is implemented, with descriptive scope, whose data collection instruments are based on the literature review and documentary evaluation, and its analysis and interpretation is done through the weighting method with a matrix of 9 criteria, which were defined by a group of experts from Pure Earth and the Manuela Beltrán University. A total of 7 mercury recovery technologies were analysed, with the result that Amalgamation - Copper Dishes is viable in the Y plant due to its recovery percentage, low implementation cost, processing time, field installation, in situ application, and exemption from environmental permits and patent payments. In addition, it is concluded that, in order to achieve an objective choice of recovery technology, it is of vital importance to select an interdisciplinary group with experience in mercury management and artisanal gold mining for the development of the methodology, as their judgements are what give veracity and validity to the results obtained. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Abstract (Spanish):	En el presente artículo se determina la viabilidad técnica y ambiental de tecnologías idóneas para la recuperación de mercurio elemental que garantice la remoción del contaminante vertido a suelos, en el entable la Y ubicado en el municipio de Providencia, Antioquia, Colombia. Para lo anterior se implementa una metodología cualitativa de carácter investigación-acción, con alcance descriptivo, cuyos instrumentos de recolección de datos parten de la revisión bibliográfica y evaluación documental, y su análisis e interpretación se realiza a través del método de ponderación con una matriz de 9 criterios, lo cuales fueron definidos por un grupo de expertos de Pure Earth y la Universidad Manuela Beltrán. En total se analizaron 7 tecnologías de recuperación de mercurio, cuyo análisis arroja como resultado que la Amalgamación – Platos de Cobre es viable en el entable la Y por su porcentaje de recuperación, bajo costo de implementación, tiempo de procesamiento, instalación en campo, aplicación In Situ, y la exención a solicitar permisos ambientales y pagos de patentes. Además, se concluye que, para lograr la elección de la tecnología de recuperación de manera objetiva, es de vital importancia la selección de un grupo interdisciplinar con trayectoria y experiencia en manejo de mercurio y minería de oro artesanal para el desarrollo de la metodología, pues sus juicios son los que dan veracidad y validez a los resultados obtenidos. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Abstract:	This article determines the technical and environmental feasibility of suitable technologies for the recovery of elemental mercury to ensure the removal of the pollutant discharged into the soil at the La Y plant located in the municipality of Providencia, Antioquia, Colombia. For the above, a qualitative methodology of research-action character is implemented, with descriptive scope, whose data collection instruments are based on the literature review and documentary evaluation, and its analysis and interpretation is done through the weighting method with a matrix of 9 criteria, which were defined by a group of experts from Pure Earth and the Manuela Beltrán University. A total of 7 mercury recovery technologies were analysed, with the result that Amalgamation - Copper Dishes is viable in the Y plant due to its recovery percentage, low implementation cost, processing time, field installation, in situ application, and exemption from environmental permits and patent payments. In addition, it is concluded that, in order to achieve an objective choice of recovery technology, it is of vital importance to select an interdisciplinary group with experience in mercury management and artisanal gold mining for the development of the methodology, as their judgements are what give veracity and validity to the results obtained. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
ISSN:	17941237
DOI:	10.24050/reia.v19i37.1498