Coal Mine Drainage Prediction and Pollution Prevention in Pennsylvania

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Cover page, Table of Contents (1.05 MB)
Chapter 1. Geochemistry of Coal Mine Drainage(2.49 MB)
Chapter 2. Groundwater Flow on the Applachian Plateau of Pennsylvania (4.13 MB)
Chapter 3. Hydrogeology Characteristics of Surface-Mine Spoil (1.25 MB)
Chapter 4. Impacts of Mine Drainage on Aquatic Life, Water Uses, and Man-Made Structures (1.00 MB)
Chapter 5. Planning the Overburden Analysis (917 KB)
Chapter 6. Laboratory Methods for Acid-Base Accounting: An Update (951 KB)
Chapter 7. Kinetic (Leaching) Tests for the Prediction of Mine Drainage Quality (5.07 MB)
Chapter 8. Influence of Geology on Postmining Water Quality: Northern Appalachian Basin (9.71 MB)
Chapter 9. Groundwater Chemistry from Previously Mined Areas as a Mine Drainage Quality Prediction Tool (2.05 MB)
Chapter 10. Natural Groundwater Quality from Unmined Areas as a Mine Drainage Quality Prediction Tool (1.04 MB)
Chapter 11. Interpretation of Acid-Base Accounting (1.45 MB)
Chapter 12. Reclamation and Revegetation (500 KB)
Chapter 13. Alkaline Addition (1.23 MB)
Chapter 14. Special Handling Techniques in the Prevention of Acid Mine Drainage (2.10 MB)
Chapter 15. Bactericidal Control of Acidic Drainage (587 KB)
Chapter 16. Water Management Techniques on Surface Mining Sites (1.0 KB)
Chapter 17. Remining (574 KB)
Chapter 18. Application of the Principles of Postmining Water Quality Prediction (1.11 MB)
Biographical Sketches of the Authors (351 KB)
Back Pocket. Figures and Tables (790 KB)
Table 8.2 Postmining water quality of Pennsylvania Bituminous Coal Region by stratigraphic interval (232 KB)