Climate-scaled water balance development for mine closure planning

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Colin Fraser ◽  
Alan Martin ◽  
Thomas Pedersen
Keyword(s):  
Water Balance ◽  
Mine Closure ◽  
Balance Development

scholarly journals Are pit lakes an environmentally sustainable closure option for opencast coal mines?

2021 ◽  
Vol 121 (10) ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
A.C. Johnstone
Keyword(s):  
Water Balance ◽  
Coal Mine ◽  
Coal Mines ◽  
Calcium Sulphate ◽  
Mine Closure ◽  
Aquatic Life ◽  
Environmentally Sustainable ◽  
Pit Lakes ◽  
Solids Content ◽  
Major Factors

The aim of the study is to determine if pit lakes are a sustainable coal mine closure option in South African. The water balance, chemistry, limnology, and bacterial population of three selected pit lakes were investigated. The lakes are in the three major coal basins of South Africa and are associated with different lithologies and mining methods. The major factors driving the water balance of the pit lakes are direct rainfall, runoff, inflow from old mine workings, and groundwater infiltration, with the major losses being evaporation or discharge onto surface. The study indicated that pit lakes can be designed as 'terminal sinks' to provide a sustainable mine closure option. The pit lakes sampled have an alkaline pH, and mostly a sodium/calcium sulphate water with total dissolved solids content of less than 3000 mg/l. The phytoplankton and microbiological data indicates that the pit lakes support aquatic life. The study shows that correctly designed pit lakes can be an environmentally sustainable closure option for South Africa's coal mines. A suggested design manual has been developed to assist mine owners and regulators in developing sustainable coal mine pit lakes as a closure option.

Water balance, drought stress and yields for rainfed field crop rotations under present and future conditions in the Czech Republic

2015 ◽  
Vol 65 ◽  
pp. 175-192 ◽  
Author(s):  
P Hlavinka ◽  
KC Kersebaum ◽  
M Dubrovský ◽  
M Fischer ◽  
E Pohanková ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Drought Stress ◽  
Water Balance ◽  
Crop Rotations ◽  
Field Crop ◽  
The Czech Republic

Water Balance for the City of Al-Najaf Al-Ashraf/Southern Iraq

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 186-197
Author(s):  
Tariq Abed Hussain ◽  
◽  
Ghayda Yaseen AlKindi ◽  
Rana Jawad Kadhim
Keyword(s):  
Water Balance ◽  
The City ◽  
Southern Iraq

Ecology of uranium mine closure: problems and solutions (in terms of Russia, CIS countries and Germany)

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
pp. 26-39
Author(s):  
E.N. Kamnev ◽  
◽  
V.P. Karamushka ◽  
A.V. Seleznev ◽  
V.N. Morozov ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Uranium Mine ◽  
Mine Closure ◽  
Problems And Solutions ◽  
Cis Countries

HOUSEHOLD WATER BALANCE AND ASSESSMENT OF WATER VOLUME FOR IRRIGATION IN AGRO LANDSCAPES OF THE KYZYLSU-YUZHNAYA BASIN

2020 ◽  
pp. 102-109
Author(s):  
D.KH. DOMULLODZHANOV ◽  
◽  
R. RAHMATILLOEV
Keyword(s):  
Water Balance ◽  
River Basin ◽  
Water Use ◽  
Storage Systems ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Field Studies ◽  
Water Volume ◽  
Land Productivity ◽  
Household Water ◽  
And Storage

The article presents the results of the field studies and observations that carried out on the territory of the hilly, low-mountain and foothill agro landscapes of the Kyzylsu-yuzhnaya (Kyzylsu-Southern) River Basin of Tajikistan. Taking into account the high-altitude location of households and the amount of precipitation in the river basin, the annual volumes of water accumulated with the use of low-cost systems of collection and storage of precipitation have been clarified. The amount of water accumulated in the precipitation collection and storage systems has been established, the volume of water used for communal and domestic needs,the watering of livestock and the amount of water that can be used to irrigate crops in the have been determined. Possible areas of irrigation of household plots depending on the different availability of precipitation have been determined. It has been established that in wet years (with precipitation of about 10%) the amount of water collected using drip irrigation will be sufficient for irrigation of 0.13 hectares, and in dry years (with 90% of precipitation) it will be possible to irrigate only 0.03 ha of the household plot. On the basis of the basin, the total area of irrigation in wet years can be 4497 ha, and in dry years only 1087 ha. Taking into account the forecasts of population growth by 2030 and an increase in the number of households, the total area of irrigation of farmlands in wet years may reach 5703 hectares,and in dry years – 1379 hectares. Growing crops on household plots under irrigation contributes to a significant increase in land productivity and increases the efficiency of water use of the Kyzylsu-yuzhnaya basin.

PENDUGAAN EROSI DAN NERACA AIR EMBUNG DI WILAYAH PERBATASAN KABUPATEN BELU NUSA TENGGARA TIMUR

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Wahyu Widiyono
Keyword(s):  
Water Balance ◽  
Water Resource ◽  
Water Depth ◽  
Rainy Season ◽  
Water Reservoir ◽  
Water Shortage ◽  
Regional Government ◽  
Environment Management ◽  
Individual Number ◽  
Rainfall Volume

Embung as a man made water reservoir is one of methods to overcome the water shortage in the border area, Belu District, East Nusa Tenggara Province. A number of 27 embungs were built by Regional Government in this area. Embung water and environment management is the main problem to sustain water resource. The research to inventory and identify of vegetation, to predict erosion, to monitor water balance, and to optimize water utilization were conducted, in 2005-2008. The research was undertaken in Embung Leosama. Methods were survey, observation, monitoring and analysis. Results were: (1). There were 7 species and 90 individual number of tree; (2). Prediction of erosion was 97.383 ton/ha/year; (3). Water depth as indicator of embung water balance was decrease due to a little rainfall volume in rainy season 2006/2007; but it was increase in 2007/2008; (4). Embung water can be optimized for drinking cattle, horticulture, nursery and regreening irrigation.Key Words: embung, erosion, water balance.

EVALUATION OF THE GROUNDWATER DISCHARGE FROM THE YARRAGADEE FORMATION INTO THE BLACKWOOD RIVER, BLACKWOOD PLATEAU, WESTERN AUSTRALIA USING WATER BALANCE ANALYSIS

2008 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Baina Afkril
Keyword(s):  
Water Balance ◽  
Western Australia ◽  
Groundwater Discharge ◽  
Balance Analysis

<p>Area studi terletak di bagian tenggara Dataran Tinggi Blackwood, Australia Barat mencakup 71 km<sup>2</sup>. Akifer Yarragadee di daerah studi utamanya tersusun oleh batu pasir yang mengandung lapisan-lapisan batu lempung dan liat. Akifer ini merupakan akifer tak-tertekan karena muncul dipermukaan sepanjang alur Sungai Blackwood pada daerah hilir di Nannup dan merupakan sumber airtanah yang keluar ke sungai. Sungai Blackwood mengalir melintasi Dataran Tinggi Blackwood. Selama musim kering, aliran permukaan ke dalam Sungai Blackwood dapat diabaikan, namun aliran dasar dari airtanah menjadi sumber utama bagi aliran sungai. Neraca air pada daerah studi dilakukan dengan menggunakan analisa jaring-aliran dan kesetimbangan air guna mengevaluasi masukan airtanah dari akifer Yarragadee ke dalam Sungai Blackwood. Mayoritas sel-sel jaring-aliran adalah sel-sel keluaran dan kebanyakan aliran airtanah masuk ke dalam Sungai Blackwood di daerah studi. Curah hujan rata-rata tahunan area studi sekitar 6.7 x 10<sup>7</sup> m<sup>3</sup> a<sup>-1</sup>. Sekitar 9 % dari total curah hujan rata-rata tahunan ini masuk ke dalam tanah sebagai sumber bagi air tanah dan 91 % hilang melalui proses evapotranspirasi. Volume total airtanah yang masuk ke dalam Sungai Blackwood antara stasiun Darradup dan Layman Flat yang dihitung menggunakan analisis jarring-aliran dan kesetimbangan air sekitar 8.1 GL a<sup>-1</sup>.  </p>

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