ARTICLE 1:

Due to the number of minerals that are aggregated and make up the gold sulfide ore, some
could be sources of environmental contamination due to the presence of As, Cr, Cd, Mn,
Pb, Zn and Cu. Thus, these ele- ments are known as potentially toxic. (Barcelos et al., 2020,
pag. 2)

REFERENCE:

Barcelos, D. A., Pontes, F. V. M., da Silva, F. A. N. G., Castro, D. C., dos Anjos, N. O. A., &
Castilhos, Z. C. (2020). Gold mining tailing: Environmental availability of metals and
human health risk assessment. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 397(January), 122721.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.122721

ARTICLE 2:

The product gas first flows through a cyclone, in which entrained particles are separated.
An air preheater cools the gas before it enters a dust filter, a quench and a centrifugal
scrubber to remove or wash out any remaining dust, tar and aerosols. (Schnell et al.,
2020, pag. 11)

REFERENCE:

Schnell, M., Horst, T., & Quicker, P. (2020). Thermal treatment of sewage sludge in Germany: A
review. Journal of Environmental Management, 263(April), 110367.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2020.110367