Remediation of Abandoned Mine Lands

Friday, October 3, 2008: 9:40 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Concurrent D-1: Innovative Treatment Technologies
9:40 a.m.An Overview of Bioremediation for Mining Influenced Water
Linda A. Figueroa, Ph.D., PE, Colorado School of Mines
10:00 a.m.Grouse Creek, Idaho; Site Reclamation / Long Term Water Management
Cindy A. Gross, Hecla Mining Company
10:20 a.m.Comparison of Passive and Active Treatment of Mining-Impacted Water
Gary T. Hickman, Ph.D.1, James G. Stefanoff, M.S, PE1, Rebecca S. Maco, M.S., PE1 and William Adams, M.S.2, (1)CH2M HILL, (2)U.S. EPA
10:40 a.m.Acid Mine Drainage: A New Treatment Solution to the Environmental Problem
Steve R. Wurzburger and Bill Whiteside, Blue Sky Water Technologies Inc.
11:00 a.m.Activated Tailings, Using Mine Waste to Clean up Mine Sites
Ernest F. Stine, Ph.D., Shaw Environmental & Infrastructure and Eugene Mullenmeister, BS, Geology, Shaw Environmental and Infrastructure
11:20 a.m.Treatment of Brines Using Zeolite Synthesized from Fly Ash Derivative
Thantaswa Sonquishe1, Gillian Balfour1, Viswanath Ravi Kumar Vadapalli1, Natasha Misheer2, Leslie Petrik1 and Wilson Gitari1, (1)University of the Western Cape, (2)Eskom Holdings Limited
11:40 a.m.Polymer Treatment to Reduce Cost of Sludge Disposal
Matt Hromatka, Clear Water Compliance Services of California Inc.

Remediation of Abandoned Mine Lands