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A study on the environmental and safety problems and their remediation around mining areas

Abstract

This study was carried out to investigate the problems such as mine drainage, mine wastes, subsidence and existence of facilities at the abandoned metallic mines and to evaluate the reactor system for acid mine drainage treatment in the field. According to the field investigation, the remediation was necessary for abandoned mines such as the Taechang, the Imcheon, the Kubong, the Cheongyang, the Cheonbo(Jungyang), the Seojeom, the Kuryong and the Ilkwang mines. Comparing analytical data with soil environmental reservation law, main components to contaminate soil environment in the vicinity of the abandoned mining areas, were As, Cd, Pb and cyanide. Results of chemical analysis for mine drainage showed that As Cd, Cu, Mn, Zn, Cr{sup 6+}, Fe and pH were major pollutants to the water environment and over level of discharge, water quality environment reservation law. The reactor with cow manure removed the metals such as Fe, Cu, Zn, Cd, Pb and Al by 100%. It was evaluated that the metal removal in the reactor was due to sulfate reduction and hydrolysis. In addition, acid mine drainage was neutralized to over pH 5 during 100 days. (author). 12 refs., 25 tabs., 23 figs.
Authors:
Min, Jeong Sik; Cheong, Young Wook; Lee, Hyun Joo; Lee, Dong Nam [1] 
  1. Korea Institute of Geology Mining and Materials, Taejon (Korea, Republic of)
Publication Date:
Dec 01, 1997
Product Type:
Technical Report
Report Number:
KR-97-C-32
Reference Number:
SCA: 540200; PA: KR-98:001084; EDB-98:102563; SN: 98002006694
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: Dec 1997
Subject:
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS; ENVIRONMENTAL MATERIALS; ACID MINE DRAINAGE; MINES; MINING; UNDERGROUND MINING; ABANDONED SITES; SAFETY; REMEDIAL ACTION; TAILINGS; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE WATER; INDUSTRIAL WASTES; MINERAL WASTES; LIQUID WASTES; GROUND SUBSIDENCE; FAILURES; WASTE PROCESSING; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; CONTAMINATION; GROUND WATER; SOILS; POLLUTANTS; POLLUTION; LAND POLLUTION; WATER POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY; ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; PH VALUE; SOLID WASTES
OSTI ID:
649266
Research Organizations:
Korea Institute of Geology Mining and Materials, Taejon(Korea, Republic of)
Country of Origin:
Korea, Republic of
Language:
Korean
Other Identifying Numbers:
Other: ON: DE98778533; TRN: KR9801084
Availability:
OSTI as DE98778533
Submitting Site:
KR
Size:
479 p.
Announcement Date:
Oct 08, 1998

Citation Formats

Min, Jeong Sik, Cheong, Young Wook, Lee, Hyun Joo, and Lee, Dong Nam. A study on the environmental and safety problems and their remediation around mining areas. Korea, Republic of: N. p., 1997. Web.
Min, Jeong Sik, Cheong, Young Wook, Lee, Hyun Joo, & Lee, Dong Nam. A study on the environmental and safety problems and their remediation around mining areas. Korea, Republic of.
Min, Jeong Sik, Cheong, Young Wook, Lee, Hyun Joo, and Lee, Dong Nam. 1997. "A study on the environmental and safety problems and their remediation around mining areas." Korea, Republic of.
@misc{etde_649266,
title = {A study on the environmental and safety problems and their remediation around mining areas}
author = {Min, Jeong Sik, Cheong, Young Wook, Lee, Hyun Joo, and Lee, Dong Nam}
abstractNote = {This study was carried out to investigate the problems such as mine drainage, mine wastes, subsidence and existence of facilities at the abandoned metallic mines and to evaluate the reactor system for acid mine drainage treatment in the field. According to the field investigation, the remediation was necessary for abandoned mines such as the Taechang, the Imcheon, the Kubong, the Cheongyang, the Cheonbo(Jungyang), the Seojeom, the Kuryong and the Ilkwang mines. Comparing analytical data with soil environmental reservation law, main components to contaminate soil environment in the vicinity of the abandoned mining areas, were As, Cd, Pb and cyanide. Results of chemical analysis for mine drainage showed that As Cd, Cu, Mn, Zn, Cr{sup 6+}, Fe and pH were major pollutants to the water environment and over level of discharge, water quality environment reservation law. The reactor with cow manure removed the metals such as Fe, Cu, Zn, Cd, Pb and Al by 100%. It was evaluated that the metal removal in the reactor was due to sulfate reduction and hydrolysis. In addition, acid mine drainage was neutralized to over pH 5 during 100 days. (author). 12 refs., 25 tabs., 23 figs.}
place = {Korea, Republic of}
year = {1997}
month = {Dec}
}