Search Results - "Bussiere, B."

The role of hardpan formation on the reactivity of sulfidic mine tailings: A case study at Joutel mine (Québec) by Elghali, A., Benzaazoua, M., Bussière, B., Kennedy, C., Parwani, R., Graham, S.

“…The former Eagle and Telbel mine site (hereafter referred to as Joutel mine), located near the town of Joutel in the Nord-du-Québec (Canada) houses a tailings…”
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Determination of the available acid-generating potential of waste rock, part I: Mineralogical approach by Elghali, A., Benzaazoua, M., Bouzahzah, H., Bussière, B., Villarraga-Gómez, H.

“…Significant volumes of waste rock are produced in mining operations, particularly in open pit operations. Waste rock is characterized by a high heterogeneity…”
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Lab to field scale effects on contaminated neutral drainage prediction from the Tio mine waste rocks by Plante, B., Bussière, B., Benzaazoua, M.

“…The quality of mine drainage water is often predicted with laboratory prediction tests. However, laboratory and field results sometimes show significant…”
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Determination of the available acid-generating potential of waste rock, part II: Waste management involvement by Elghali, A., Benzaazoua, M., Bussière, B., Bouzahzah, H.

“…Open-pit mining operations often produce large amounts of waste rock that are characterized by large particle size distributions (PSD). Waste rock are normally…”
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Numerical modeling of contaminated neutral drainage from a waste-rock field test cell by Demers, I., Molson, J., Bussière, B., Laflamme, D.

“…•Geochemical behavior of a waste-rock field test cell was modelled using MIN3P.•Nickel appears in waste rock effluent after approximately 30years.•Sorption of…”
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Integrated environmental management of pyrrhotite tailings at Raglan Mine: Part 1 challenges of desulphurization process and reactivity prediction by Benzaazoua, M., Bouzahzah, H., Taha, Y., Kormos, L., Kabombo, D., Lessard, F., Bussière, B., Demers, I., Kongolo, M.

“…The aim of this project is to assess the efficiency of pyrrhotite rich tailings desulfurization and its capacity to make mine operations more sustainable and…”
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A model to predict the water retention curve from basic geotechnical properties by Aubertin, M, Mbonimpa, M, Bussière, B, Chapuis, R P

“…The water retention curve (WRC) has become a key material function to define the unsaturated behavior of soils and other particulate media. In many instances,…”
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Static tests response on 5 Canadian hard rock mine tailings with low net acid-generating potentials by Plante, B., Bussière, B., Benzaazoua, M.

“…It is crucial for mining operators to predict the acid-generating potential of their mine wastes as early as possible in a mine development project, because of…”
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Isotopic evidence of passive mineral carbonation in mine wastes from the Dumont Nickel Project (Abitibi, Quebec) by Gras, A., Beaudoin, G., Molson, J., Plante, B., Bussière, B., Lemieux, J.M., Dupont, P.P.

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CEP-stabilized, sub-18 fs, 10 kHz and TW-class 1 kHz dual output Ti:Sa laser with wavelength tunability option by Golinelli, A, Chen, X, Bussière, B, Gontier, E, Paul, P-M, Tcherbakoff, O, D'Oliveira, P, Hergott, J-F

“…Generating energetic, few-cycle laser pulses with stabilized carrier-envelope phase at a high-repetition rate constitutes a first step to access the ultra-fast…”
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Reactive transport modelling of acid mine drainage within discretely fractured porous media: Plume evolution from a surface source zone by Molson, J., Aubertin, M., Bussière, B.

“…A numerical model is developed for investigating the transport behaviour and geochemical evolution of acidic mine drainage (AMD) in discretely fractured porous…”
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Hydrogeological Behaviour of Covers with Capillary Barrier Effects Made of Mining Materials by Kalonji Kabambi, A., Bussière, B., Demers, I.

“…A laboratory study and numerical predictions were conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of a cover with capillary barrier effects (CCBE) made of mining…”
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Analyses of water diversion along inclined covers with capillary barrier effects by Aubertin, M, Cifuentes, E, Apithy, S. A, Bussière, B, Molson, J, Chapuis, R. P

“…Various types of cover systems can be used to control water infiltration into waste disposal sites. One promising option is to combine different types of soil…”
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Predicting Geochemical Behaviour of Waste Rock with Low Acid Generating Potential Using Laboratory Kinetic Tests by Plante, B., Benzaazoua, M., Bussière, B.

“…Prediction of contaminated neutral drainage using laboratory kinetic tests designed for acid mine drainage prediction is challenging because of the low metal…”
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Numerical simulations of pyrite oxidation and acid mine drainage in unsaturated waste rock piles by Molson, J.W., Fala, O., Aubertin, M., Bussière, B.

“…Numerical simulations of layered, sulphide-bearing unsaturated waste rock piles are presented to illustrate the effect of coupled processes on the generation…”
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Measurement of femtosecond laser-induced damage and ablation thresholds in dielectrics by Sanner, N., Utéza, O., Bussiere, B., Coustillier, G., Leray, A., Itina, T., Sentis, M.

“…The paper is focused on the importance of accurate determination of surface damage/ablation threshold of a dielectric material irradiated with femtosecond…”
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Diffusion and consumption of oxygen in unsaturated cover materials by Mbonimpa, M, Aubertin, M, Aachib, M, Bussière, B

“…Covers installed over waste disposal sites are used to control water and gas exchanges with the surrounding environment. One example involves covers built to…”
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Kinetic Testing and Sorption Studies by Modified Weathering Cells to Characterize the Potential to Generate Contaminated Neutral Drainage by Plante, B., Benzaazoua, M., Bussière, B.

“…Techniques developed for acid mine drainage (AMD) prediction might not be suitable for contaminated neutral drainage (CND) generating sites. The Tio mine waste…”
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Predictive Model for the Water Retention Curve of Deformable Clayey Soils by Mbonimpa, M, Aubertin, M, Maqsoud, A, Bussière, B

“…Tests for determining the water retention curve (WRC) can be time-consuming and tedious, especially with deformable soils for which volume change and water…”
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Development of a modified kinetic test using EDTA and citric acid for the prediction of contaminated neutral drainage by Lévesque Michaud, M., Plante, B., Bussière, B., Benzaazoua, M., Leroux, J.

“…Predicting the quality of mine drainage is a very important step in the management of mine wastes. A variety of useful tools are available for acid mine…”
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