The Experience of Using Innovative Artificial Filter Arrays on South Kuzbass Open Pit: Case Study

Abstract

Abstract. The article describes the detailed example of placement of artificial filter arrays in one of Kuzbass open pits. It is proved that the use of the existing rock dump as an artificial filter array allows cleaning the quarry wastewater to the required parameters. Therefore, for water purification, it is possible to pile a new array as well as to use the existing dump, which will reduce the operating costs and the land consumption of open pit mining operations. Also, a brief methodology for determining the parameters of the artificial filter array is given in the article, taking into account the volume of contaminated water, the degree of its contamination and the location of the filter. The proposed complex of measures significantly improves the geo-ecological situation of mining region.

Neo-Industrial Base for Sustainable Development of Raw-Materials Cluster

“…According to the state program for the development of the coal industry, by 2030 the share of coal in energy consumption should increase by one and a half times. A number of power plants with a total capacity of more than 10 giga-watts will be put into operation between 2020 and 2022 years [1][2][3].…”

Modeling of Three Flat Coal Seams Strata Developing at Open Pit Miming

“…Also the transport technology change to direct dumping can contribute to the improvement of environmental problems caused by surface mining like air and water pollution [12][13][14][15][16].…”

Increasing the Reliability of the Work of Artificial Filtering Arrays for the Purification of Quarry Waste Water

“…The issue of wastewater treatment in open pit mining of mineral deposits causes great ecological problems [3][4][5]. Due to the constant tightening of the requirements to the quality of discharged wastewater their treatment in settling basins and purifying ponds does not provide the parameters of maximum permissible concentration (MPC).…”