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Norton, P.J. |
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The Control of Acid Mine Drainage with Wetlands |
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1992 |
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Mine Water Env. |
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acid mine drainage construction chemistry artificial wetlands pollution control performance evaluation coal mines pollution control and prevention |
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The recent increases in environmental legislation, especially in the USA'have meant that there is a need on behalf of the mining companies for more judicious operational planning and more thorough restoration techniques in order to reduce costs and prevent violation of the smctly enforced regulations. Water pollution is probably the greatest problem and many less enlightened operators, especially for example, in surface coal milling in Pennsylvania, have been forced into liquidation after having been unable to meet the severe restrictions on Acid Mine Drainage (AMD). The problems of AMD are also inherent in most forms of metalliferous and coal mining and also in some types of aggregate quarrying. As excavations go deeper in search of ever diminishing reserves then they are more likely to encounter groundwater which can become polluted if insufficient care is not taken. It is to be expected that the laws will also become more severe than they are at present in Europe and methods of treatment of AMD will need to be developed that are more efficient than the costly chemical methods currently used. Research by the author and others into the source of AMD pollution and its treatment with engineered wetlands and other operational methods are discussed in the paper. The methods have- the distinct benefit that they are cheap to install, are cost effective over a long period with the minimum of supervision and are environmentally acceptable to the planning and regulatory authorities. |
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The Control of Acid Mine Drainage with Wetlands; 1; 1 Abb.; AMD ISI | Wolkersdorfer |
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Li, L.; Jiang, Y.; Guo, Y. |
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Research on a comprehensive industrialization technology for the treatment of mining water containing sulfate ions |
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1999 |
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Meitian Dizhi Yu Kantan = Coal Geology & Exploration |
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6 |
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51-53 |
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acid mine drainage; coal mines; mines; pollution; purification; sulfate ion; technology; water pollution; water treatment 22, Environmental geology |
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A method using a barium reagent was developed for the purification of the higher-sulphate mine water. |
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Research on a comprehensive industrialization technology for the treatment of mining water containing sulfate ions; 2005-057894; References: 5 China (CHN); GeoRef; Chinese |
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Dutcher, R.R.; Jones, E.B.; Lovell, H.L.; Parizek, R.; Stefanko, R. |
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Mine drainage; Part 1, Abatement, disposal, treatment |
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1966 |
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Mineral Industries (University Park) |
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1-7 |
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Acid drainage problem; acid mine drainage; coal mines; disposal wells; engineering geology; mines; mining geology; Pennsylvania; United States; waste disposal 30, Engineering geology |
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Mine drainage; Part 1, Abatement, disposal, treatment; 1966-013727; illus., table United States (USA); GeoRef; English |
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Dumpleton, S. |
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Mitigation of minewater pollution; the need for research, monitoring and prevention |
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1998 |
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Earthwise (Keyworth) |
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acid mine drainage; coal mines; coal seams; disposal barriers; engineering geology; England; Europe; fractures; Great Britain; ground water; hydrogeology; hydrology; inorganic acids; mines; mining; mining geology; mitigation; pollution; pumping; remediation; runoff; sulfuric acid; surface water; United Kingdom; waste disposal; water table; Western Europe 22, Environmental geology |
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Mitigation of minewater pollution; the need for research, monitoring and prevention; 1998-075248; illus. incl. sect. United Kingdom (GBR); GeoRef; English |
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Becker, G.; Wade, S.; Riggins, J.D.; Cullen, T.B.; Venn, C.; Hallen, C.P. |
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Effect of Bast Mine treatment discharge on Big Mine Run AMD and Mahanoy Creek in the Western Middle Anthracite Field of Pennsylvania |
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abandoned mines acid mine drainage anthracite Ashland Pennsylvania Bast Mine Big Mine Run coal coal fields coal mines Columbia County Pennsylvania discharge geochemistry hydrochemistry hydrology Mahanoy Creek mines Northumberland County Pennsylvania Pennsylvania pollution rivers and streams Schuylkill County Pennsylvania sedimentary rocks surface water United States water quality water treatment Western Middle Anthracite Field 22 Environmental geology 02A General geochemistry |
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The Bast Mine (reopened in 2001) and Big Mine are two anthracite coal mines near Ashland, PA, that were abandoned in the 1930's and that are now causing drastic and opposite effects on the water quality of the streams originating from them. To quantify these effects, multiple samples were taken at 5 different sites: 3 along Big Mine Run and 2 from Mahanoy Creek (1 upstream and 1 downstream of the confluence with Big Mine Run). At each site, one set of the samples was treated with nitric acid for metals survey, one set was acidified with sulfuric acid for nitrate preservation, one set was filtered for sulfate and phosphate tests, and one set was unaltered. Measurements of pH, TDS, dissolved oxygen, and temperature were made in the field. Alkalinity, acidity, hardness, nitrates, orthophosphates and sulfates were analyzed using Hach procedures. Selected metals (Fe, Ni, Mg, Ca, Cu, Zn, Hg, Pb) were analyzed utilizing flame atomic absorption spectroscopy. Drainage from the Bast Mine is actively treated with hydrated lime before the water is piped down to Big Mine Run. pH and alkalinity values were much higher at the outflow compared to those in the water with which it merged. The two waters could be visibly distinguished some distance downstream. pH values decreased, sulfate and dissolved iron increased and alkalinity was reduced to zero until the confluence with Mahanoy Creek. The high alkalinity, turbidity, TDS and calcium values in Mahanoy Creek were somewhat reduced downstream of the confluence with the much lower discharge Big Mine Run. |
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Geological Society of America, Northeastern Section, 40th annual meeting |
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2006-042616; Geological Society of America, Northeastern Section, 40th annual meeting, Saratoga Springs, NY, United States, March 14-16, 2005; GeoRef; English |
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