Linkage Projects - Grant ID: LP0776399

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/LP0776399

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Managing acid mine drainage in northern Australia using microbial mats. One of the most difficult environmental issues for the mining industry is acid mine drainage (AMD) that can lead to significant environmental damage. This project aims to identify microbes and characterise their roles in AMD formation in north Australia. We will use our new knowledge to design and trial microbial mats for the treatment of AMD. A successful AMD microbial treatment technology will minimise the risk of acid runoff and metal seepage into rivers and through groundwater. AMD treatment technology we develop in the tropics where we experience the extremes of dry and wet seasons will require only minor modification to operate in temperate climates however the reverse is not true.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 31-10-2007

End Date: 01-07-2011

Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects

Funding Amount: $387,565.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Microbial Genetics | Microbial Ecology | Bacteriology | Microbiology

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Rehabilitation of degraded mining lands | Land and water management |

Other Keywords

Bacteriology | Land and water management | Microbial Ecology | Microbial Genetics | Microbiology | Mining and Extraction | Rehabilitation of degraded mining lands

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