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Author (up) Rajaram, V. url  openurl
  Title Methodology for estimating the costs of treatment of mine drainage Type Journal Article
  Year 2001 Publication Proceedings of the Seventeenth International Mining Congress and Exhibition of Turkey Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume Issue Pages 191-201  
  Keywords mine water treatment  
  Abstract Tetra Tech developed worksheets for the U.S. Department of the Interior, Office of Surface Mining (OSM) to allow a consistent, accurate, and rapid method of estimating the costs of long-term treatment of mine drainage at coal mines, in accordance with the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (SMCRA) of 1977. This paper describes the rationale for the worksheets and how they can be used to calculate costs for site-specific conditions. Decision trees for selection of alternative treatments for acidic or alkaline mine drainage are presented.  
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  Notes Methodology for estimating the costs of treatment of mine drainage; Isip:000171428500021; Times Cited: 0; ISI Web of Science Approved no  
  Call Number CBU @ c.wolke @ 17065 Serial 163  
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Author (up) Rees, B.; Bowell, R.; Dey, M.; Williams, K. openurl 
  Title Passive treatment; a walk away solution? Type Journal Article
  Year 2001 Publication Mining Environmental Management Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 9 Issue 2 Pages 7-8  
  Keywords acid mine drainage; acidification; alkalinity; bacteria; bioremediation; buffers; chemical reactions; cost; effluents; ferric iron; ferrous iron; filtration; ground water; hydrolysis; iron; metals; monitoring; oxidation; permeability; pH; pollution; remediation; substrates; sulfate ion; suspended materials; water management; water pollution; water quality; water treatment; wetlands 22, Environmental geology  
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  Notes Passive treatment; a walk away solution?; 2001-050826; References: 3; illus. United Kingdom (GBR); GeoRef; English Approved no  
  Call Number CBU @ c.wolke @ 5722 Serial 265  
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Author (up) Schoeman, J.J.; Steyn, A. url  openurl
  Title Investigation into alternative water treatment technologies for the treatment of underground mine water discharged by Grootvlei Proprietary Mines Ltd into the Blesbokspruit in South Africa Type Journal Article
  Year 2001 Publication Desalination Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 133 Issue 1 Pages 13-30  
  Keywords underground mine water treatment technologies reverse osmosis electrodialysis reversal ion-exchange water quality brine disposal treatment costs  
  Abstract Grootvlei Proprietary Mines Ltd is discharging between 80 and 100 Ml/d underground water into the Blesbokspruit. This water is pumped out of the mine to keep the underground water at such a level as to make mining possible. The water is of poor quality because it contains high TDS levels (2700-3800 mg/l) including high concentrations of iron, manganese, sulphate, calcium, magnesium, sodium and chloride. This water will adversely affect the water ecology in the Blesbokspruit, and it will significantly increase the TDS concentration of one of the major water resources if not treated prior to disposal into the stream. Therefore, alternative water desalination technologies were evaluated to estimate performance and the economics of the processes for treatment of the mine water. It was predicted that water of potable quality should be produced from the mine water with spiral reverse osmosis (SRO). It was demonstrated that it should be possible to reduce the TDS of the mine water (2000-2700-3400-4500 mg/l) to potable standards with SRO (85% water recovery). The capital costs (pretreatment and desalination) for a 80 Ml/d plant (worst-case water) were estimated at US$35M. Total operating costs were estimated at 88.1c/kl. Brine disposal costs were estimated at US$18M. Therefore, the total capital costs are estimated at US$53M. It was predicted that it should be possible to produce potable water from the worst-case feed water (80 Ml/d) with the EDR process. It was demonstrated that the TDS in the feed could be reduced from 4178 to 246 mg/l in the EDR product (65% water recovery). The capital costs (pretreatment plus desalination) to desalinate the worst-case feed water to potable quality with EDR is estimated at US$53.3M. The operational costs are estimated at 47.6 c/kl. Brine disposal costs were estimated at US$42M. Therefore, the total capital costs are estimated at US$95.3 M. It was predicted that it should be possible to produce potable water from the mine water with the GYP-CIX ion- exchange process. It was demonstrated that the feed TDS (2000- 4500 mg/l) could be reduced to less than 240 mg/l (54% water recovery for the worst-case water). The capital cost for an 80 Ml/d ion-exchange plant (worst-case water) was estimated at US$26.7M (no pretreatment). Operational costs were estimated at 60.4 c/kl. Brine disposal costs were estimated at US$55.1M. Therefore, the total desalination costs were estimated at US$81.8M. The capital outlay for a SRO plant will be significantly less than that for either an EDR or a GYP-CIX plant. The operating costs, however, of the RO plant are significantly higher than for the other two processes. Potable water sales, however, will bring more in for the RO process than for the other two processes because a higher water recovery can be obtained with RO. The operating costs minus the savings in water sales were estimated at 17.2; 6.7 and US$8.6M/y for the RO, EDR and GYP-CIX processes, respectively (worst case). Therefore, the operational costs of the EDR and GYP-CIX processes are the lowest if the sale of water is taken into consideration. This may favour the EDR and GYP-CIX processes for the desalination of the mine water.  
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  Notes Feb. 10; Investigation into alternative water treatment technologies for the treatment of underground mine water discharged by Grootvlei Proprietary Mines Ltd into the Blesbokspruit in South Africa; Isi:000167087500002; file:///C:/Dokumente%20und%20Einstellungen/Stefan/Eigene%20Dateien/Artikel/10184.pdf; AMD ISI | Wolkersdorfer Approved no  
  Call Number CBU @ c.wolke @ 17480 Serial 23  
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Author (up) Skousen, J.; Jenkins, M. openurl 
  Title Acid mine drainage treatment costs with calcium oxide and the Aquafix machine Type Journal Article
  Year 2001 Publication Green Lands Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 31 Issue 3 Pages 46-51  
  Keywords acid mine drainage; chemical composition; Clay County West Virginia; coal mines; cost; decontamination; ground water; instruments; lime; Mary Ruth Mines; mines; pollution; Preston County West Virginia; remediation; sludge; surface water; techniques; United States; water pollution; water treatment; West Virginia 22, Environmental geology  
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  Notes Acid mine drainage treatment costs with calcium oxide and the Aquafix machine; 2002-045348; illus. United States (USA); GeoRef; English Approved no  
  Call Number CBU @ c.wolke @ 5759 Serial 246  
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Author (up) Smyth, D.J.A.; Blowes, D.W.; Benner, S.G.; Hulshof, A.M.; Nelson, J.D. isbn  openurl
  Title In situ treatment of groundwater impacted by acid mine drainage using permeable reactive materials Type Book Chapter
  Year 2001 Publication Proceedings of the Eighth international conference on Tailings and mine waste '01 Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume Issue Pages 313-322  
  Keywords acid mine drainage; environmental management; ground water; in situ; permeability; pollution; reclamation; sulfate ion; water treatment 22, Environmental geology  
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  Notes In situ treatment of groundwater impacted by acid mine drainage using permeable reactive materials; GeoRef; English; 2003-003552; Tailings and mine waste '01, Fort Collins, CO, United States, Jan. 16-19, 2001 References: 19; illus. Approved no  
  Call Number CBU @ c.wolke @ 5770 Serial 236  
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