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Cram, J.C. |
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Diversion well treatment of acid water, Lick Creek, Tioga County, PA |
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1996 |
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acid mine drainage acid rain atmospheric precipitation carbonate rocks diversion wells Lick Creek limestone Pennsylvania pH pollution rain sedimentary rocks surface water Tioga County Pennsylvania United States water quality water treatment wells 22, Environmental geology |
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Diversion wells implement a fluidized bed of limestone for the treatment of acid water resulting from acid mine drainage or acid precipitation. This study was undertaken to better understand the operation of diversion wells and to define the physical and chemical factors having the greatest impact on the neutralization performance of the system. The study site was located near Lick Creek, a tributary stream of Babb Creek, near the Village of Arnot in Tioga County, Pennsylvania. Investigative methods included collection and analysis of site water quality and limestone data and field study of this as well as other diversion well sites. Analysis of data led to these general conclusions: The site received surface water influenced by three primary sources 1) precipitation, 2) mine drainage baseflow, and 3) melted snow. Water mostly influenced by precipitation events and mine drainage baseflow was more acidic than water influenced by melting snow conditions. The diversion wells were generally able to treat only half or less of the total stream flow of Lick Creek and under extremely high flow conditions the treatment provided was minimal. A range of flow conditions were identified which produced the best performance for the two diversion wells. Treatment produced by the system decreased through the loading cycle and increases to a maximum value after each weekly refilling of limestone. Fine grained sediment in the stream was found to be limestone of the same general composition as the material placed within the wells. Neutralization of acid water was largely due to microscopic particles rather than the limestone sediment discharged to the stream. Additional downstream buffering due to the limestone sediment physically discharged from the vessels was not apparent. Diversion well systems are inexpensive and simple to construct. In addition, the systems were found to be highly reliable and able to effectively treat acid water resulting from mine drainage and acid precipitation. Diversion wells provide better treatment when the treatment site is located at the source of the acidity (such as a mine discharge), rather than at the receiving stream. Systems should be designed with 15 to 20 feet of hydraulic head and the site must have year-round access. Diversion well systems require weekly addition of limestone gravel to the vessels to facilitate continual treatment. A great deal of commitment is necessary to maintain a diversion well system for long periods of time. These systems are more economical and require less attention that conventional chemical treatment of acid water. However, these systems require more attention that traditional passive treatment methods for treatment of acid, including mine drainage. |
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Ph.D. thesis |
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Pennsylvania State University at University Park, |
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Diversion well treatment of acid water, Lick Creek, Tioga County, PA; GeoRef; English; References: 49; illus. |
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CBU @ c.wolke @ 16652 |
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Coulton, R.; Bullen, C.; Williams, K.; Dey, M.; Jarvis, A. |
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2004 |
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119-124 |
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Horden mine water, active treatment HDS |
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University of Newcastle |
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Jarvis Adam, P.; Dudgeon Bruce, A.; Younger Paul, L. |
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mine water 2004 – Proceedings International Mine Water Association Symposium |
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0-9543827-3-0 |
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Active treatment of high salinity mine water; 1; AMD ISI | Wolkersdorfer; FG 3 Abb., 6 Tab. |
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CBU @ c.wolke @ 9576 |
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Costello, C. |
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2003 |
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47 pp |
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AMD treatment |
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National Network for Environmental Management Studies Program |
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Washington |
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DC, U.S.E.P.A.O. of S.W. and E.R.T.I.O.W. |
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Acid Mine Drainage – Innovative Treatment Technologies |
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Acid Mine Drainage – Innovative Treatment Technologies; 2; VORHANDEN | AMD ISI | Wolkersdorfer; als Datei vorhanden 11 Abb. |
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CBU @ c.wolke @ 9573 |
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414 |
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Consortium, P. |
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2003 |
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166 pp |
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PIRAMID passive treatment |
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University of Newcastle Upon Tyne |
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Newcastle Upon Tyne |
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Engineering Guidelines for the Passive Remediation of Acidic and/or Metalliferous Mine Drainage and similar Wastewaters |
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Engineering Guidelines for the Passive Remediation of Acidic and/or Metalliferous Mine Drainage and similar Wastewaters; 1; VORHANDEN | AMD ISI | Wolkersdorfer; FG als Datei vorhanden 10 Abb., 27 Tab. |
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CBU @ c.wolke @ 9846 |
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Cheng, S.-Y. |
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Reclamation of acid mine water by coupled ion exchange-reverse osmosis |
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1976 |
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Acid mine drainage Water reuse Saline water conversion Ion exchange process Saline water conversion Reverse osmosis process |
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Ph.D. thesis |
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West Virginia University, |
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Reclamation of acid mine water by coupled ion exchange-reverse osmosis; Opac |
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CBU @ c.wolke @ 7212 |
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