Prediction of Water Quality at Surface Coal Mines

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Prepared by Acid Drainage Technology Initiative (ADTI) group. Published by National Mine Land Reclamation Center (NMLRC) at West Virginia University, December 11, 2000.

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Cover, Contents (1.58 MB)
Chapter 1 - Introduction and Recommendations (31 KB)
Chapter 2 - How Geology Affects Mine Drainage Prediction (251 KB)
Chapter 3 - Hydrology of the Appalachian Bituminous Coal Basin (518 KB)
Chapter 4 - Static Tests for Coal Mining Acid Mine Drainage Prediction in the Eastern U.S. (89.2 KB)
Chapter 5 - Guidelines and Recommendations for Use of Kinetic Tests for Coal Mining (AMD) PRediction in the Eastern U.S. (282 KB)
Chapter 6 - Overburden Sampling Considerations (172 KB)
Chapter 7 - Mine Drainage Prediction, A Summary of Concepts and Processes (233 KB)
Appendix A. Considerations for Chemical Monitoring at Coal Mines (526 KB)
Appendix B. Chapter 6 Case Studies (520 KB)
Appendix C. Authors (158 KB)