Passive Treatment: Theory and Application Workshop

This course provides information and exercises that are highly interactive and can be used to evaluate the application of passive treatment in clean streams, abandoned mine lands, and active mining projects; estimation of treatment costs; development of actual treatment designs; and assessment of existing passive treatment projects. Duration: 3 days

 

	Topics Covered
INTRODUCTION Overview of Course Of Passive Treatment Design Decision Tree For Treatment Design BASELINE DATA COLLECTION  Site Assessment AMD Characterization Water Quality Assessment Water Quantity Assessment PASSIVE TREATMENT GEOCHEMISTRY Acidity Solubility, Metals, Hydrolysis PASSIVE TREATMENT OF NET ACID WATER Theory of Operation/Chemistry ·Carbonate Systems Anoxic Limestone Drains Anaerobic Bioreactors Vertical Flow Ponds, SAPS, DiversionWells		PASSIVE TREATMENT OF NET ALKALINE WATER   MANGANESE REMOVAL BEDS   POST CONSTRUCTION MONITORING Structural Inspection and Maintenance Water Sampling        Data Interpretation                     WHO SHOULD ATTEND:  Permitting Specialists, AML Specialists, and Inspectors. COMMENTS:   We strongly recommend completion of the Acid-forming Materials: Fundamentals and Applications.   FIELD EXERCISE:  Hard hat, steel-toed boots, and safety glasses are required.