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Wpływ zatapiania likwidowanych kopalń węgla kamiennego w GZW na stan bezpieczeństwa powszechnego na terenach pogórniczych

Bukowski Przemysław

Przegląd Geologiczny

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2024

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Vol. 72, nr 5

225--240

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To answer the question whether and what is the impact of flooding of abandoned hard coal mines in the USCB (Upper Silesian Coal Basin) on the threat to general safety, it is necessary to refer to the essence of the problem, which is the flooding of closed mines and the impact of this processon the geological surroundings and the land surface. It is also necessary to be aware of what the terms threat and general safety mean. Thus, we will not answer the fundamental question prompted by the title, without characterizing the causes, course and consequences, as well as the connections, of hydrogeological processes with processes in the field of rock mechanics and safety, which we tried to present in the article. At the same time, the disclosure and subsequent occurrence of interconnections of hydrogeological and geomechanical processes leading to threats in post-mining areas would not be possible if these were not for the mining activities within the designated range of mining area. The key to explaining the causes, course and consequences of processes leading to hazards in post-mining areas is to understand the cause and effect a sequence of events, from granting a license to extracta mineral from a deposit to decision about underground coal mine closure. Processes and phenomena that occur after the closure of a mine and decommissioning its drainage system lead to various hazards, such as water hazards, sinkholes, flood hazards, mine gas outflows, etc. They are a consequence of previous mining activity and the overlapping and differentiation of various conditions (technical and geological) that change during the successive stages of the mine flooding process. Based on the experience from 20-30 years ago and on the hazards to the land surface in the flooded former Maria coal mine, it can be seen that these issues still constitute existing, although somewhat forgotten, knowledge that remains undeveloped and unnoticed to this day (caving hazard in the former Siersza coal mine). Hence, the article attempts to characterize and explain, as well as recall and discuss, some of the consequences of drainage system decommissioning and an underground mine closure by completely flooding its mining workings.

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Development of an empirical ground-motion model for postmining induced seismicity near Gardanne, France

Gehl Pierre, Dominique Pascal, Aochi Hideo, Delatre Mickael, Kinscher Jannes, Contrucci Isabelle

Journal of Sustainable Mining

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2024

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Vol. 23, iss. 2

98--117

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Since the closure of mining activities in 2003, the coal basin of Gardanne in South-East France has experienced thousands of small-magnitude earthquake events, mostly triggered by the flooding of mine workings. Some of these events have been powerful enough to be strongly felt by the population, generating nuisance and concern about potential damage to buildings. The aim of this study is to improve the characterisation of the level of ground motion at the surface, by developing a ground-motion model for post-mining induced seismicity, based on several years of recorded data. A Bayesian-based method is applied to the data in order to account for uncertainties in the estimation of moment magnitude. Station-to-station ground-motion site terms are also quantified for the nine recording stations in the area, thus providing additional information on the local site conditions. The developed model is compared to existing prediction equations for seismicity induced by other types of anthropic activities, confirming the need for a specific model in the case of post-mining induced seismicity. Finally, the Gardanne ground-motion model is also integrated with a shake-map procedure, showing how this predictive model may be merged with recorded data in order to generate rapid estimates of shaking levels in the area.

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GPR signal analysis for the exploration of loose zones in the near surface underground

Gołębiowski Tomisław

Geoinformatica Polonica

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2023

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T. 22

21--33

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In the paper, non-standard signal and image processing applied for the GPR (Ground Penetrating Radar) data record for various antennae orientations was presented and discussed. The terrain surveys were carried out in the post-mining region in Poland where numerous sinkholes and subsidence areas were observed on the surface due to the former mining activity. The GPR surveys were conducted between two existing sinkholes and the aim of measurements was detection of loose zones in the ground created by suffosion process which caused the formation of the mentioned two sinkholes. In the paper, the Author proposed a new way of processing and analysis of radargrams based on three steps, i.e. 1D more advanced processing of signals/traces, 2D more advanced image processing of combined radarogram, visualisation and analysis of selected signal attributes.

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W artykule przedstawiono i omówiono niestandardowe metody przetwarzania sygnałówi obrazów georadarowych GPR (Ground Penetrating Radar) dla różnych orientacji anten pomiarowych. Badania terenowe przeprowadzono na wybranym obszarze pogórniczym w Polsce, gdzie zaobserwowano na powierzchni terenu liczne zapadliska i strefy osiadań wywołane dawną działalnością górniczą. Badania GPR przeprowadzono pomiędzy dwoma istniejącymi zapadliskami. Celem pomiarów było wykrycie stref rozluźnień w gruncie powstałych w wyniku procesów sufozyjnych, który wcześniej spowodował powstanie wspomnianych dwóch zapadlisk. W artykule zaproponowano nowy sposób przetwarzania i analizy radarogramów oparty na trzech etapach, tj. bardziej zaawansowane przetwarzanie 1D sygnałów/tras, bardziej zaawansowane przetwarzanie 2D obrazu powstałego z połączenia radarogramów i finalnie wizualizację oraz analizę wybranych atrybutów sygnałów georadarowych.

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Characterization of Post-Mining Soil and Solid Waste from Silica Sand Purification

Susianti Bernadetha, Warmadewanthi Idaa, Tangahu Bieby Voijant

Journal of Ecological Engineering

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2022

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Vol. 23, nr 8

277--289

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Post-mining soil and solid waste from the silica sand refining industry is widespread and the potential long-term impact of toxic metals and metalloids is a significant and under-appreciated issue. This study presents the characteristics of post-mining soil and solid waste resulting from silica sand purification to observe its physical, chemical, and biological composition. Analysis of the physical properties was carried out with reference to ASTM 112-10 and the results show that post-mining soil contains 36.95% sand, 18.80% clay, and 42.74% silt, with coefficients of permeability and porosity of 0.69×10-6 cm•s-1 and 35.84%, respectively. Meanwhile, the solid waste contains 43.35% sand, 35.96% clay, and 20.68% silt with coefficients of permeability and porosity of 1.49×10-6 cm•s-1 and 51.12%. The overall mineralogy and morphology of both samples showed that they have the same chemical composition as gehlenite (Ca2Al2SiO7), spinel (MgAl2O4), akermanite (Ca2MgSi2O7), monticellite (CaMgSiO4), aluminum oxide (Al2O3), magnetite (Fe3O4), and hematite (Fe2O3) supports this data. The chemical composition of both samples is SiO2, Al2O3, CaO, and MgO, but the post-mining soil has lower heavy metal and nutrient contents compared to solid waste. Meanwhile, solid waste has a high content of heavy metals and nutrients due to washing and bonding from the silica sand purification process. The abundance of bacteria (Colony Forming Unit) for the 10-4 and 10-5 dilutions in post-mining soil was 1.59×103and not detected, while in the solid waste, 4.10×105 and 1.64×105 were found, respectively. This study can be used as base values for modifying the two samples, which can be applied in mining land reclamation.

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Research Areas in Post-Mining – Experiences from German Hard Coal Mining

Kretschmann Jürgen, Nguyen Nga

Inżynieria Mineralna

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2020

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no. 2, vol. 1

255--262

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The German hard coal mining industry closed its last active mine at the end of the year 2018. The Research Institute for Post-Mining (FZN) at TH Georg Agricola University (THGA) in Bochum/Germany, has developed an integrated approach to meet the challenges of the post-mining era. Therefore, post-mining covers four research areas: Perpetual tasks and mine water management; Geomonitoring in post-mining; Material science for the preservation of industrial heritage; Reactivation and transition. The institute is trying to fulfill central requirements of the UN to deal responsibly and sustainably with the resources of our planet. It plans to be a part of a national and international network in the interest of all social groups and the environment.

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Niemiecki przemysł węgla kamiennego zamknął ostatnią czynną kopalnię pod koniec 2018 roku. Instytut Badawczy ds. terenów pogórniczych (FZN) Uniwersytetu TH Georg Agricola (THGA) w Bochum/Niemcy opracował zintegrowane podejście, aby sprostać wyzwaniom epoki pogórniczej. Dlatego zagadnienia związane z terenami pogórniczymi obejmują cztery obszary badawcze: ciągła i nieustanna gospodarka wodami kopalnianymi; Geomonitoring na terenach pogórniczych; Nauka o materiałach dla zachowania dziedzictwa przemysłowego; Reaktywacja i przejście. Instytut stara się spełnić główne wymagania ONZ dotyczące odpowiedzialnego i zrównoważonego obchodzenia się z zasobami naszej planety. Planuje być częścią krajowej i międzynarodowej sieci w interesie wszystkich grup społecznych i środowiska.