Author: National Research CouncilPublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309042372
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 170
Book Description
Surface Coal Mining Effects on Ground Water Recharge
Author: National Research CouncilPublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309042372
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 170
Book Description
Scientific Investigations Report
Author: Sharon E. KroeningPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Earth sciences
Languages : en
Pages : 122
Book Description
Effects of Underground Coal Mining on Ground Water in the Eastern United States
Author: Jeffrey P. SgambatPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Coal mines and mining
Languages : en
Pages : 204
Book Description
Management and Effects of Coalbed Methane Produced Water in the Western United States
Author: National Research CouncilPublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309162939
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 239
Book Description
In some coalbeds, naturally occurring water pressure holds methane-the main component of natural gas-fixed to coal surfaces and within the coal. In a coalbed methane (CBM) well, pumping water from the coalbeds lowers this pressure, facilitating the release of methane from the coal for extraction and use as an energy source. Water pumped from coalbeds during this process-CBM 'produced water'-is managed through some combination of treatment, disposal, storage, or use, subject to compliance with federal and state regulations. CBM produced water management can be challenging for regulatory agencies, CBM well operators, water treatment companies, policy makers, landowners, and the public because of differences in the quality and quantity of produced water; available infrastructure; costs to treat, store, and transport produced water; and states' legal consideration of water and produced water. Some states consider produced water as waste, whereas others consider it a beneficial byproduct of methane production. Thus, although current technologies allow CBM produced water to be treated to any desired water quality, the majority of CBM produced water is presently being disposed of at least cost rather than put to beneficial use. This book specifically examines the Powder River, San Juan, Raton, Piceance, and Uinta CBM basins in the states of Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah. The conclusions and recommendations identify gaps in data and information, potential beneficial uses of CBM produced water and associated costs, and challenges in the existing regulatory framework.
The Ground-water System and Possible Effects of Underground Coal Mining in the Trail Mountain Area, Central Utah
Author: Gregory C. LinesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Coal mines and mining
Languages : en
Pages : 44
Book Description
Physical Environment and Geohydrologic Effects of Surface Coal Mining in West-Central Indiana
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Coal mines and mining
Languages : en
Pages : 86
Book Description
Physical Environment and Geohydrologic Effects of Surface Coal Mining in West-central Indiana
Author: Jeffrey D. MartinPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Coal mines and mining
Languages : en
Pages : 84
Book Description
Mining and its Impact on the Environment
Author: Fred G. BellPublisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 0203969510
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 561
Book Description
Winner of the 2007 E.B. Burwell, Jr. Award of the Geological Society of America Mining activity has left a legacy of hazards to the environment, such as waste, unstable ground and contamination, which can be problematic when redeveloping land. This book highlights the effects of past mining and provides information on the types of problems it may cause in both urban and rural areas. By way of example, the book also demonstrates how such problems may be anticipated, investigated, predicted, prevented and controlled. Furthermore, it shows how sites already affected by mining problems and hazards can be remediated and rehabilitated. Covering subsidence, surface mining, disposal of waste, problems resulting from mine closure and mineral processing, Mining and its Impact on the Environment is an excellent reference for practising mining and geotechnical engineers, as well as students in this field.
Ground-water Resources and Potential Hydrologic Effects of Surface Coal Mining in the Northern Powder River Basin, Southeastern Montana
Author: Steven E. SlaglePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Coal mines and mining
Languages : en
Pages : 46
Book Description
Surface Coal Mining Effects on Ground Water Recharge
Author: National Research CouncilPublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 9780309074667
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 170
Book Description