From 2005-06-17 to 2005-06-17

Venue: Freiberg/Germany

Summary:
Mining, though declining in any European countries, still contributes to the wealth of numerous economies world wide. Both, working and abandoned mines need mine water treatment since requirements of a good ecological water status have to be met. In most working mines, active treatment schemes might be the state of technology, although some of them use passive mine water treatment. Active Treatment systems have undergone a steady improvement since decades. Still, many plants are working with LDS-systems, but an increasing number of systems, also in Germany, is nowadays working on the innovative HDS basis. Passive systems are still not commonly accepted in all European countries. But constructed wetlands, RAPS systems, in lake techniques, or sulphur reducing reactors are becoming more and more used at closed mine sites.

The symposium will therefore focus on the following mining topics:
• innovative active treatment systemes
• passive water treatment
• passive prevention of water pollution.

Organizers: Institut for Geology, TU Bergakademie Freiberg
Contact Name: Mrs. Andrea Hasche
E-mail: andrea.hasche@IMWA.info
URL: http://www.geo.tu-freiberg.de/hydro/bht_2005.html