Lotta Sartz

Articles in journals

• Sartz, L. , Bäckström, M. , Karlsson, S. & Allard, B. (2016). Mixing of acid rock drainage with alkaline leachates: Formation of solid precipitates and pH-buffering. Mine Water and the Environment, 35 (1), 64-76.
• Bäckström, M. & Sartz, L. (2016). Use of multivariate statistics in order to understand the flow of acid rock drainage from an abandoned mining site. Journal of Environmental Protection, 7 (3), 358-371.
• Angelstam, P. , Andersson, K. , Isacson, M. , Gavrilov, D. V. , Axelsson, R. , Bäckström, M. , Degerman, E. , Elbakidze, M. & et al. (2013). Learning about the history of landscape use for the future: consequences for ecological and social systems in Swedish Bergslagen. Ambio, 42 (2), 146-159.
• Sartz, L. & Bäckström, M. (2013). Treatment of Acidic and Neutral Metal-Laden Mine Waters with Bone Meal Filters. Mine Water and the Environment, 32 (4), 293-301.
• Bäckström, M. & Sartz, L. (2011). Mixing of acid rock drainage with alkaline ash leachates: fate and immobilisation of trace elements. Water, Air and Soil Pollution, 222 (1-4), 377-389.

Conference papers

• Sädbom, S. , Sartz, L. , Björklund, J. , Svenlöv, M. , Bergqvist, M. & Bäckström, M. (2020). The use of systematic sampling and XRF-XRT based scanning to determine potential recovery of metals from waste rock. In: James Pope; Christian Wolkersdorfer; Lotta Sartz; Anne Weber; Karoline Wolkersdorfer,  Mine Water Solutions Proceedings of the postponed 14th IMWA Congress – “Mine Water Solutions”. Paper presented at International Mine Water Association (IMWA 2020), (Postponed), Christchurch, New Zealand, 2020. (pp. 146-151). International Mine Water Association.
• Stahre, N. , Bäckström, M. & Sartz, L. (2019). Element leaching from green liqour dregs from 16 Swedish paper mills. In:  Sardinia_2019 17^th International Waste Management and Landfill Symposium, 30 sept-4 oct, 2019, Santa Margherita di Pula, Italy. Paper presented at 17th International Waste Management and Landfill Symposium, Caligary, Italy, 30 sept.-4 Oct., 2019.
• Sartz, L. , Sädbom, S. & Bäckström, M. (2018). Remediation of Historic Waste Rock by Injection of Green Liquor Dregs: Results From a Field Scale Trial, Gladhammar, Southern Sweden. In: Wolkersdorfer, Ch., Sartz, L., Weber, A., Burgess, J. and Tremblay, G,  Mine Water Risk to Opportunity. Paper presented at 11th ICARD | IMWA | WISA MWD 2018 Conference – Risk to Opportunity, Pretoria, South Africa, 10-14 September, 2018. (pp. 1124-1129). Pretoria, South Africa: Tshwane University of Technology.
• Sartz, L. , Hamilton, I. , Macsik, J. , Maurice, C. , Sädbom, S. , Westin, G. & Bäckström, M. (2017). Green Liquor Dregs from Pulp and Paper Industry used in Mine Waste Management: a Symbiosis Project (GLAD) between two Swedish Base Industries. In: Wolkersdorfer, C., Sartz, L., Sillanpää, M. and Häkkinen, A,  Mine Water & Circular Economy. Paper presented at IMWA 2017, Mine Water & Circular Economy, 13th International Mine Water Association Congress, Lappeenranta, Finland, 25-30 June, 2017. (pp. 862-868). Lappeenranta, Finland: Lappeenranta University of Technology.
• Bäckström, M. , Sartz, L. & Sädbom, S. (2017). Mining Waste as an Exploration Tool and Secondary Resource. In: Wolkersdorfer, C., Sartz, L., Sillanpää, M. and Häkkinen, A,  Mine Water & Circular Economy. Paper presented at IMWA 2017, Mine Water & Circular Economy, 13th International Mine Water Association Congress, Lappeenranta, Finland, 25-30 June, 2017. (pp. 964-971). Lappeenranta, Finland: Lappeenranta University of Technology.
• Ekblom, S. , Sartz, L. & Bäckström, M. (2017). Treatment of Historical Mining Waste using different Incineration Ashes. In: Wolkersdorfer, C., Sartz, L., Sillanpää, M. and Häkkinen, A,  Mine Water & Circular Economy. Paper presented at IMWA 2017, Mine Water & Circular Economy, 13th International Mine Water Association Congress, Lappeenranta, Finland, 25-30 June, 2017. (pp. 1125-1132). Lappeenranta, Finland: Lappeenranta University of Technology.
• Åhlgren, K. , Sjöberg, V. , Sartz, L. & Bäckström, M. (2017). Understanding Groundwater composition at Kvarntorp, Sweden, from leaching tests and multivariate statistics. In: Wolkersdorfer, C.; Sartz, L.; Sillanpää, M.; Häkkinen, A.,  13th International Mine Water Association Congress – Mine Water & Circular Economy Proceedings, Volume 2. Paper presented at 13th International Mine Water Association Congress – "Mine Water & Circular Economy – A Green Congress" (IMWA 2017), Rauha, Lappeenranta, Finland, June 25-30, 2017. (pp. 770-776). International Mine Water Association.
• Åhlgren, K. , Sjöberg, V. , Sartz, L. & Bäckström, M. (2017). Understanding Groundwater Composition at Kvarntorp, Sweden, from Leaching Tests and Multivariate Statistics. In: Wolkersdorfer, C., Sartz, L., Sillanpää, M. and Häkkinen, A,  Mine Water & Circular Economy. Paper presented at IMWA 2017, Mine Water & Circular Economy, 13th International Mine Water Association Congress, Lappeenranta, Finland, 25-30 June, 2017. (pp. 770-776). Lappeenranta, Finland: Lappeenranta University of Technology.
• Sartz, L. & Bäckström, M. (2016). Development of a low-tech treatment for neutral mine water: a case study. In: Drebenstedt, C. & Paul, M.,  Mining Meets Water Conflicts and Solutions. Paper presented at Annual Meeting of the International-Mine-Water-Association (IMWA 2016), Leipzig, Germany, July 11-15, 2016. (pp. 913-918). Freiberg, Germany: TU Bergakademie Freiberg, Institute of Mining and Special Civil Engineering.
• Bäckström, M. & Sartz, L. (2015). Uranium leaching from a burning black shale deposit: Present conditions and future scenarios. In: Broder, J; Arab, Alireza,  Uranium – Past and Future Challenges Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Uranium Mining and Hydrogeology. Paper presented at 7th International Conference on Uranium Mining and Hydrogeology, September 21-25, 2014. Freiberg, Germany. (pp. 47-54). Springer Publishing Company.
• Sartz, L. & Bäckström, M. (2014). Chemistry and environmental science research as a part of education: An example from Sweden. In: Oral, A.Y. and Bahsi, Z.B.,  1st International Congress and Exhibition on Current Trends on Science and Technology Education (SCITEED 2014). Paper presented at 1st International Congress and Exhibition on Current Trends on Science and Technology Education (SCITEED 2014). Fethiye-Mugla, Turkey. 24-27 April, 2014. (pp. 27-32). Curran Associates, Inc..
• Bäckström, M. & Sartz, L. (2014). Permanent under water storing of weathered mine waste after removal of fine fraction and addition of ash. In: Sui, W., Sun, Y. & Wang, C.,  An Interdisciplinary Response to Mine Water Challenges. Paper presented at An Interdisciplinary Response to Mine Water Challenges - International mine water Association conference, Xuzhou, China, 18-22 August, 2014. (pp. 711-714). Xuzhou: China University of Mining and Technology Press.
• Bäckström, M. & Sartz, L. (2013). Fly ash injection into weathered mine waste. In: Brown, A.; Figueroa, L. & Wolkersdorfer, Ch.,  Annual International Mine Water Association Conference Reliable Mine Water Technology. Paper presented at International Mine Water Association Annual Conference 2013, Golden, USA, 6-9 August, 2013. (pp. 513-519). Colorado, USA: IMWA.
• Sartz, L. & Bäckström, M. (2013). Impact of temperature on weathering rates: a long term kinetic study on waste rock from Bergslagen, Sweden. In: Adrian Brown; Linda Figueroa; Christian Wolkersdorfer,  Reliable Mine Water Technology. Volume 1 Proceedings of the International Mine Water Association Annual Conference 2013. Paper presented at International Mine Water Association Annual Conference 2013, Golden, USA, August 6-9, 2013. (pp. 463-469). Colorado, USA: IMWA.
• Fahlqvist, L. , Bäckström, M. , Sartz, L. & Allard, B. (2013). Removal of uranium from a neutral mine water using uncoated and iron oxyhydroxide coated iron tailings. In: Brown, A.; Figueroa, L.; Wolkersdorfer, Ch.,  Reliable Mine Water Technology Volume I. Proceedings of the International Mine Water Association Annual Conference 2013. Paper presented at IMWA 2013 - Reliable Mine Water Technology, Golden, USA, August 5-9, 2013. (pp. 551-557). Colorado, USA: IMWA.
• Sartz, L. , Larsson, E. & Bäckström, M. (2012). Alkaline treatment of ARD: carbonate and hydroxide alkalinities in sequence. In: Price, W.A., Hogan, C. and Tremblay, G,  9th International Conference on Acid Rock Drainage (ICARD 2012). Paper presented at 9th International Conference on Acid Rock Drainage (ICARD 2012), Ottawa, Canada, 20-26 May, 2012. (pp. 78-88). Ontario, Kanada: Golder Associates Ltd..
• Sartz, L. , Bäckström, M. , Sädbom, S. , Karlsson, S. & Allard, B. (2012). Applicability and suitability of different alkaline by-products in historic mine sites remediation. In: Price, W.A., Hogan, C. and Tremblay, G.,  9th International Conference on Acid Rock Drainage (ICARD 2012). Paper presented at 9th International Conference on Acid Rock Drainage (ICARD 2012), Ottawa, Canada, 20-26 May, 2012. (pp. 682-693). Mine Environment Neutral Drainage ( MEND ).
• Fahlqvist, L. , Sartz, L. & Bäckström, M. (2012). Removal of zinc and lead from a neutral mine water using iron tailings and iron oxyhydroxide coated iron tailings. In: McCullough, C.D., Lund, M.A. and Wyse, L.,  Mine Water and the Environment. Paper presented at International Mine Water Association Symposium, Bunbury, Australia, 29 September - 4 October 2012. (pp. 584A-584G). International Mine Water Association (IMWA).
• Sartz, L. & Bäckström, M. (2012). Treatment of acidic and neutral metal-laden mine waters with bone meal filters. In: McCullough, C.D., Lund, M.A. and Wyse, L,  Mine Water and the Environment. Paper presented at International Mine Water Association Symposium, Bunbury, Australia, 29 September - 4 October, 2012. (pp. 643-650). International Mine Water Association (IMWA).
• Sjöberg, V. , Todd, K. , Sartz, L. & Karlsson, S. (2011). Impact of organic carbon in the release of vanadium from LD-slag. In: Trude R.Rüde, Antje Freund, Christian Wolkersdorfer,  Mine water managing the challenges: proceedings of the International Mine Water Association Congress 2011. Paper presented at 11th IMWA congress, Mine Water – Managing the Challenges, Aachen, Germany, September 4-11, 2011. (pp. 481-484). Aachen: Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen (RWTH).
• Bäckström, M. , Sartz, L. , Larsson, E. & Karlsson, S. (2011). Properties of alkaline materials for injection into weathered mine waste piles: methods and initial pilot trials. In: Rüde, Thomas R.; Freund, Antje; Wolkersdorfer, Christian,  Mine water managing the challenges: proceedings of the International Mine Water Association Congress 2011. Paper presented at 11th IMWA congress, Mine Water – Managing the Challenges, Aachen, Germany, September 4-11, 2011. (pp. 265-269). Aachen: RWTH.
• Sjöberg, V. , Todd, K. , Sartz, L. & Karlsson, S. (2011). Release of vanadium from LD-slag: influence of organic carbon and water saturation. In: Pertti Sarala, V. Juhani Ojala, Marja-Leena Porsanger,  25th International Applied Geochemistry Symposium, 22-26 August, 2011, Rovaniemi, Finland. Paper presented at 25th International Applied Geochemistry Symposium, 22-26 August, 2011, Rovaniemi, Finland. (pp. 132-132). Vuorimiesyhdistys.
• Sartz, L. , Larsson, E. , Sädbom, S. & Bäckström, M. (2011). Weathering of waste rock in different climatic conditions: A kinetic freeze/thaw and humidity cell experiment. In: Rüde, T.R., Freund, A. and Wolkersdorfer, C.,  Mine water Managing the challenges: proceedings of the International Mine Water Association Congress 2011. Paper presented at 11th IMWA congress, Mine Water – Managing the Challenges, Aachen, Germany, September 4-11, 2011. (pp. 453-456). Aachen: RWTH.
• Sartz, L. , Bäckström, M. & Karlsson, S. (2010). Alkaline by-products as amendments for stabilization and neutralization of oxidized sulphidic mine waste deposits. In:  34^th British Columbia Mine Reclamation & 35^th CLRA/ACRSD National Conference. Paper presented at 34th British Columbia Mine Reclamation & 35th CLRA/ACRSD National Conference, Vancouver, Canada. (pp. 10 pages-
• Sartz, L. , Bäckström, M. , Karlsson, S. , Sädbom, S. & Allard, B. (2010). Alkaline by-products to ameliorate oxidized sulphidic mine waste and ARD. In:  Proc. EU Mine Drainage Research Exchange Conf. PADRE, June 11, Freiberg, Germany. Paper presented at EU Mine Drainage Research Exchange Conf. PADRE,June 11, Freiberg, Germany. (pp. 1 p-
• Sartz, L. , Bäckström, M. , Karlsson, S. & Sjöberg, V. (2010). ARD treatment in sequential filter sections: efficiency of different alkaline waste materials. In: Christian Wolkersdorfer, Antje Freund,  Mine water and innovative thinking proceedings 2010. Paper presented at International Mine Water Association symposium: Mine Water and Innovative Thinking (IMWA), Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada, Sep. 05-09, 2010. (pp. 271-274). Nova Scotia, Canada: Cape Breton University Press.
• Allard, B. , Bäckström, M. , Karlsson, S. , Sartz, L. , Sjöberg, V. & Sädbom, S. (2010). Control of metal releases from historic sulphidic mine waste: Experience from the test site at the Ljusnarsberg mine field, Sweden (Project Bergskraft Bergslagen). In:  Proc. EU Mine Drainage Research Exchange Conf. PADRE, June 11, Freiberg, Germany. Paper presented at EU Mine Drainage Research Exchange Conference PADRE, June 11, 2010. Freiberg, Germany. (pp. 1 p-
• Bäckström, M. , Domeij, J. & Sartz, L. (2010). Flooding of oxidized waste rock amended with alkaline by-products. In:  34^th British Columbia Mine Reclamation & 35^th CLRA/ACRSD National Conference. Paper presented at 34th British Columbia Mine Reclamation & 35th CLRA/ACRSD National Conference, Vancouver, Canada. (pp. 10 pages-
• Sartz, L. , Bäckström, M. & Allard, B. (2010). On the neutralisation of ARD and acid generating waste rock by different alkalinity sources: carbonate and/or hydroxide. In: Wolkersdorfer, C. and Freund, A.,  Mine water & innovative thinking proceedings 2010. Paper presented at International Mine Water Association symposium: Mine Water and Innovative Thinking (IMWA), Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada, Sep. 05-09, 2010. (pp. 263-266). Nova Scotia, Canada: Cape Breton University Press.
• Bäckström, M. , Sartz, L. , Karlsson, S. & Allard, B. (2010). Prevention of ARD through stabilization of waste rock with alkaline by-products: results from a meso-scale experiment. In: Wolkersdorfer, C. & Freund, A,  Mina Water & Innovative Thinking proceedings 2010. Paper presented at International Mine Water Association symposium: Mine Water and Innovative Thinking (IMWA), Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada, Sep. 05-09, 2010. (pp. 559-563). Nova Scotia, Canada: Cape Breton University Press.
• Sjöberg, V. , Karlsson, S. & Sartz, L. (2010). Release of vanadium from LD-slag by exposure to ARD. In: Christian Wolkersdorfer, Antje Freund,  Mine water and innovative thinking proceedings 2010. Paper presented at International Mine Water Association symposium: Mine Water and Innovative Thinking (IMWA), Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada, Sep. 05-09, 2010. (pp. 399-402). Cape Breton University Press.
• Bäckström, M. & Sartz, L. (2010). Stabilization of acid generating waste rock with fly ash: Immobilization of arsenic under alkaline conditions. In: Wolkersdorfer, C. and Freund, A.,  Mine water & innovative thinking proceedings 2010. Paper presented at International Mine Water Association symposium: Mine Water and Innovative Thinking (IMWA), Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada, Sep. 05-09, 2010. (pp. 555-558). ovaScotia, Canada: Cape Breton University Press.
• Sartz, L. , Bäckström, M. , Karlsson, S. & Allard, B. (2010). Strategy for instant neutralisation and metal immobilisation in ARD. In: Christian Wolkersdorfer, Antje Freund,  Mine water and innovative thinking proceedings 2010. Paper presented at International Mine Water Association symposium: Mine Water and Innovative Thinking (IMWA), Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada, sep. 05-09, 2010. (pp. 267-270). Nova Scotia, Canada: Cape Breton University Press.
• Karlsson, S. , Sartz, L. , Bäckström, M. & Allard, B. (2009). Abatement of ARD with solid alkaline waste materials: A meso-scale field test with emphasis on general hydrochemical parameters. In:  Securing the Future and 8^th ICARD. Paper presented at Securing the Future and 8th ICARD, June 22-26, 2009, Skellefteå, Sweden. (pp. 10 pages-
• Sartz, L. , Bäckström, M. , Karlsson, S. & Allard, B. (2009). Effect of pH and time on the release of vanadium from LD -slag.  Paper presented at SETAC Europe 19th Annual Meeting, Gothenburg, Sweden, May 31 - June 4, 2009.
• Sartz, L. , Bäckström, M. , Karlsson, S. & Allard, B. (2009). From bench to field: A stepwise method towards full scale remediation of historic mine sites. In:  8th International Conference on Acid Rock Drainage (ICARD) and Securing the Future Mining, Metals & the Environment in a Sustainable Society 2009. Paper presented at Securing the Future and 8th ICARD, 23-26 June 2009, Skellefteå, Sweden. (pp. 1207-1216).
• Sartz, L. , Bäckström, M. , Karlsson, S. & Allard, B. (2009). Stabilisation of acid-generating waste rock with alkaline by-products: Results from a meso-scale experiment. In:  Securing the Future and 8^th ICARD. Paper presented at Securing the Future and 8th ICARD, June 22-26, 2009, Skellefteå, Sweden. (pp. 10 pages-
• Allard, B. , Bäckström, M. , Karlsson, S. , Sartz, L. & Sädbom, S. (2009). Strategy for treatment of historic sulphidic mine waste: Experiences from the Ljusnarsberg Mine Field, Sweden. In:  Proc. 12^th EuCheMS International Conference on Chemistry and the Environment, June 14-17, Stockholm. Paper presented at 12th EuCheMS International Conference on Chemistry and the Environment, June 14-17, 2009. Stockholm, Sweden. (pp. 197-
• Allard, B. , Sartz, L. , Karlsson, S. & Bäckström, M. (2008). Metal releases from historic sulphidic mine site (Ljusnarsberg, Sweden): mobilization and attenuation processes.  Paper presented at 7th Symposium on remediation in Jena, "Jenaer Sanierungskolloquium", "Metal stress: biotic and abiotic factors", Jena, Germany, September 22-23, 2008.
• Sartz, L. & Bäckström, M. (2007). Reclamation of historical mine waste using alkaline by-products. In:  Northern Latitudes Mining Reclamation Workshop, Juneau, Alaska, USA, 15-17 May, 2007. Paper presented at Northern Latitudes Mining Reclamation Workshop, Juneau, Alaska, USA, 15-17 May, 2007. (pp. 10 pages-

Doctoral theses, comprehensive summaries

• Sartz, L. (2010). Alkaline by-products as amendments for remediation of historic mine sites. (Doctoral dissertation). (Comprehensive summary) Örebro: Örebro universitet.

Manuscripts

• Sartz, L. , Bäckström, M. , Karlsson, S. & Allard, B. Leaching of lime kiln dust and LD-slag with ARD in a sequential batch experiment.
• Sartz, L. , Bäckström, M. , Karlsson, S. & Allard, B. Mixing of acid rock drainage with alkaline ash leachates : formation of solid precipitates and pH-buffering.
• Saqib, N. , Sartz, L. & Bäckström, M. Chemical leaching of Zn, Cu and Pb from oxidized sulfidic mining waste followed by stabilization using green liquor dreg.
• Sartz, L. & Bäckström, M. Chemical stabilization of historic mine waste using alkaline paper mill by-products : batch mixing experiments.
• Sartz, L. & Bäckström, M. Laboratory mixing of oxidized mine waste with different alkaline by-products (LD-slag, lime kiln dust and fly ash).
• Sartz, L. & Bäckström, M. Long-term leaching of fly ash with ARD : pH-dependent accumulation and release of trace elements.
• Bäckström, M. , Sartz, L. & Karlsson, S. Multielement contamination at a skeet and trap shooting range : II: seasonal and spatial variations in surface and groundwaters.
• Sartz, L. , Bäckström, M. & Karlsson, S. Paper mill by-products and fly ash as amendments to oxidized waste rock : neutralization and trace metal reduction in a meso-scale field study.
• Sartz, L. , Bäckström, M. , Sjöberg, V. & Karlsson, S. Successive neutralization, precipitation and trace metal immobilization in meso-scale filters for ARD treatment.