Water management at abandoned flooded underground mines fundamentals, tracer tests, modelling, water treatment /

Switching off the pumps of a mine is one of the last steps in the lifetime of a surface or underground mine. As the water in the open space raises, the water might become contaminated with different pollutants and eventually starts to flow in the open voids. This book addresses the processes related...

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Main Author: Wolkersdorfer, C. 1964-
Other Authors: International Mine Water Association.
Format: eBook
Language: English
Published: Berlin : Springer, ©2008.
Berlin : [2008]
Physical Description: 1 online resource (xx, 465 pages) : illustrations (some color)
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Table of Contents:
  • Front Matter; Introduction; Hydrogeochemistry of Mine Water; Insights into Mine Closure; Do's and Don'ts of Mine Closure; Hydrodynamics; Mine Closure Flow Models and Geochemical Modelling; Monitoring and Sampling; Tracer Techniques for Mines; Mine Water Treatment and Ground Water Protection; Flooded Underground Mines: Case Studies; Literatur; Appendices; Back Matter.