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Lookup NU author(s): Dr Daniel Fabian, Professor Andrew Aplin, Professor Paul Younger
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At Bowden Close, an abandoned colliery located in the northeast of England, a pasive treatment system has been constructed to improve acidic mine water quality by the combination of bacterial sulfate-reduction and limestone dissolution. The performance of the first twelve months of full operation shows that pH values increased from as low as 3.6 to as high as 7.9 as the mine water passed through the system. Added alkalinity amounted to 5.91 t (calculated as CaCO3). Removal of iron and alumium was very efficient: overall 89% of iron (1.81 t) and 93% of aluminium ((0.91 t) were retained by the treatment system. In contrast, only 18% (6.20 t) of sulfate has been removed over the same period. Both sulfate reduction and limestone dissolution contributed to the removal of acidity and the generation of alkalinity.
Author(s): Fabian D, Aplin AC, Younger PL
Editor(s): Loredo J
Publication type: Conference Proceedings (inc. Abstract)
Publication status: Published
Conference Name: Proceedings of the 9th International Mine Water Association Congress
Year of Conference: 2005
Pages: 383-387
Publisher: Departamento de Explotación y Prospección de Minas
URL: http://www.imwa.info/docs/imwa_2005/IMWA2005_054_Fabian.pdf
