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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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11 |
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3 |
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27-34 |
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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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CBU @ c.wolke @ 17401 |
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Norton, P.J.; Norton, C.J.; Tyrrell, W. |
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1998 |
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425-432 |
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wetland acid mine water AMD |
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Proceedings International Mine Water Association Symposium |
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2 |
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Nel Petrus Johannes, L. |
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Mine Water and Environmental Impacts |
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The design, construction and cost of an engineered wetland for treatment of acid drainage from sulphide mineral-rich strata; 1; AMD ISI | Wolkersdorfer; Fg |
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