SurfMin: acid mine drainage

 

 

 

 

 

OSM Library Number:  576                        Date to NTIS:  12/04/90

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CFR Citation:  30 CFR 816.97

 

Title of Report:

 

REMOVAL OF MANGANESE FROM ACID MINE DRAINAGE IN CONSTRUCTED WETLANDS (1989). 18

pp.

 

Performing Organization Name and Address: 

 

     Eads Group, Clarion, PA 16214

 

Type of Report:  Final Report                   .

 

Abstract: 

 

Report discusses wetland treatment system which is most efficient in removing

iron from mine drainage.  Wetland also consistently reduces bottom manganese

acidity, & sulfate loads.  Although reductions are not always statistically

important, environmental significance of reduced mineral loads are noted.  Most

salient feature of study may well be questions on relationship of iron &

manganese uptake in aquatic vegetation.  Future studies should be implemented to

determine what effect, if any, iron has on manganese uptake in wetland

vegetation.  Information could be extremely useful in design of future wetland

treatment systems.

 

Keywords:

 

ACID MINE DRAINAGE

WETLAND VEGETATION

 

Author(s): 

 

Kepler, D.A.

 

 

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Title of Report:

 

COAL MINE DRAINAGE PREDICTION AND POLLUTION PREVENTION IN PENNSYLVANIA. (April

21, 1999) 371pp.

 

Performing Organization Name and Address:

 

Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. Rachel Carson      State

Office Building, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8461

 

Type of Report:    Research

 

Abstract:

 

GEOCHEMISTRY OF COAL MINE DRAINAGE: production & measurement of acidity;

bacteria & pH; neutralization of acidity & production of alkalinity. GROUNDWATER

FLOW ON THE APPALACHIAN PLATEAU OF PENNSYLVANIA: climate; groundwater; geology;

aquifers. HYDROGEOLOGIC CHARACTERISTICS OF SURFACE-MINE SPOIL: characteristics

of groundwater; hydraulic parameters. EFFECTS OF MINE DRAINAGE ON AQUATIC LIFE,

WATER USES, AND MAN-MADE STRUCTURES: metals; pH; chemical impacts & industrial

water supplies. PLANNING THE OVERBURDEN ANALYSIS: purpose; preparation; required

information; sample collection & preparation. LABORATORY METHODS FOR ACID-BASE

ACCOUNTING: components; pH; sulfur; Fizz rating. KINETIC LEACHING TEST FOR THE

PREDICTION OF MINE DRAINAGE QUALITY: physical, chemical & biological factors;

procedures; relationships & prediction methods. INFLUENCE OF GEOLOGY ON

POSTMINING WATER QUALITY: mineralogy of mine site overburden; geologic controls

on overburden mineralogy; surface weathering. GROUNDWATER CHEMISTRY FROM

PREVIOUSLY MINED AREAS AS A MINE DRAINAGE PREDICTION TOOL: factors; hydrologic

complications; mining practices. NATURAL GROUNDWATER QUALITY FROM UNMINED AREAS

AS A MINE DRAINAGE QUALITY PREDICTION TOOL: methods; Appalachian Plateau

comparisons. INTERPRETATION OF ACID-BASE ACCOUNTING: development; application;

principles; analyzing; interpreting. RECLAMATION AND REVEGETATION: plant species

& tolerance; top soiling. ALKALINE ADDITION: theory; studies; practices;

applications; materials & cost. SPECIAL HANDLING TECHNIQUES IN THE PREVENTION OF

ACID MINE DRAINAGE: strategy; geologic & geochemical conditions; handling

techniques; placement; constraints. BACTERICIDAL CONTROL OF ACIDIC DRAINAGE:

anionic surfactants; procedures; ongoing research. WATER MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES

ON SURFACE MINING SITES: erosion & sedimentation controls; infiltration;

reclamation speed; groundwater management. REMINING: historical impact;

techniques; impact of discharge flow; recommendations. APPLICATION OF THE

PRINCIPLES OF POSTMINING WATER QUALITY PREDICTION:  complicating factors; risk

assessment; the best tool; key principles; predictive decisions.

 

Keyword(s):

prediction techniques; interpretation; reclamation; acid mine drainage

prevention methods

 

Author(s):

Various

 

 

 

 

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Title of Report:

 

MINING--GATEWAY TO THE FUTURE.  (May 17-21, 1998) 777pp.

 

Performing Organization Name and Address:

 

American Society for Surface Mining and Reclamation, 21 Grandview      Drive,

Princeton, WV 24740

 

Type of Report:    Proceedings.

 

Abstract:

 

The proceedings covered the following major topics: MINERALS EDUCATION: mining

education; taking mineral education to the mine.  HYDROLOGY CHARACTERIZATION AND

MONITORING: water quality analysis; optimizing surface and groundwater programs;

underground hydrologic tracers in abandoned coal mines. TAILINGS RECLAMATION:

native plant restoration; vegetation establishment on reclaimed coal slurry;

plant selection for dewatering and reclaiming of tailings.  REFORESTATION:

topsoil, ripping, and herbicide influence; successful tree planting techniques

for disturbed land; forested wetland restoration.  MINE DRAINAGE-BIOGEOCHEMICAL

PROCESSES: microbial role; removal of manganese; 1200 GPM passive bioreactor for

metal drainage.  MINE DRAINAGE TREATMENT: construction techniques; purification

and treatment in China; dense sludge process.  MINE DRAINAGE PREDICATION AND

MONITORING: hydrologic conditions; geophysical investigations; phycomicrobial

ecology; tailings water quality.  ACID SOILS RECLAMATION PRACTICES: pH control;

reclamation with alkaline biosolids; waste rock geochemistry; ecological

restoration program.  WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES HABITAT: freshwater shrimp stocking

density; bird communities comparison; wild ungulate use.  SUBSIDENCE ENGINEERING

PRACTICES AND ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS: environmental damage in China; global

positioning technology. OSM ACID FORMING MATERIALS MINI WORKSHOPS. RUSLE-EROSION

PREDICTION TECHNIQUES. IDNR WETLANDS TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER PROGRAM. MINE PLANNING

AND POSTMINING LAND USE: total resource management; virtual modeling; remining

to reclaim. VEGETATION ESTABLISHMENT-PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES: working with

nature (Wales); species diversity; reclamation research (Canada); stabilizing

shorelines. VEGETATION ESTABLISHMENT-WARM SEASON GRASSES. COAL COMBUSTION BY

PRODUCTS. COAL COMBUSTION BY-PRODUCTS-MINE DRAINAGE TREATMENT: injection

techniques; passive treatments; metal release; vegetation establishment. PRIME

FARMLAND RECLAMATION AND MINE SOILS MANAGEMENT: soil based productivity

evaluation; land use; future techniques.

 

Keyword(s):

Minerals education

Hydrology

Reforestation

Mine drainage

Wildlife and fisheries

Author(s): Various