Installation of a composite slurry wall to contain mine tailings
Abstract
This paper descnbes a case study on the design, construction and performance of an underground barrier intended to contain copper mine leachates in central Arizona The barrier was a composite slurry wall composed of high density polyethylene (HDPE) and soil-bentonite (SB) The purpose of the barrier was to retain low pH (
Fields of Study & Subjects
Landfill Environmental Impact Studies
Tailings Management and Properties
Grouting
Rheology
and Soil Mechanics
Publication details
- Journal / source
- CRC Press eBooks
- Pages
- 421–429
- Publication date
- 12 February 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter