Prediction of acid mine drainage generation potential of various lithologies using static tests: Etili coal mine (NW Turkey) as a case study

dc.authoridBABA, ALPER/0000-0001-5307-3156
dc.contributor.authorYucel, Deniz Sanliyuksel
dc.contributor.authorBaba, Alper
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-27T20:29:05Z
dc.date.available2025-01-27T20:29:05Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.departmentÇanakkale Onsekiz Mart Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractThe Etili neighborhood in Can County (northwestern Turkey) has large reserves of coal and has been the site of many small-to medium-scale mining operations since the 1980s. Some of these have ceased working while others continue to operate. Once activities cease, the mining facilities and fields are usually abandoned without rehabilitation. The most significant environmental problem is acid mine drainage (AMD). This study was carried out to determine the acid generation potential of various lithological units in the Etili coal mine using static test methods. Seventeen samples were selected from areas with high acidic water concentrations: from different alteration zones belonging to volcanic rocks, from sedimentary rocks, and from coals and mine wastes. Static tests (paste pH, standard acid-base accounting, and net acid generation tests) were performed on these samples. The consistency of the static test results showed that oxidation of sulfide minerals, especially pyrite-which is widely found not only in the alteration zones of volcanic rocks but also in the coals and mine wastes-is the main factor controlling the generation of AMD in this mine. Lack of carbonate minerals in the region also increases the occurrence of AMD.
dc.description.sponsorshipTeck Mining Company
dc.description.sponsorshipThe authors would like to thank Dr. Mehmet Karadeniz for his support during laboratory studies and helpful comments. The authors are also grateful to the reviewers for their constructive suggestions. This study was funded by the Teck Mining Company.
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s10661-016-5462-5
dc.identifier.issn0167-6369
dc.identifier.issn1573-2959
dc.identifier.issue8
dc.identifier.pmid27435620
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-84978971159
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ2
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-016-5462-5
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12428/22811
dc.identifier.volume188
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000381144300030
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ3
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherSpringer
dc.relation.ispartofEnvironmental Monitoring and Assessment
dc.relation.publicationcategoryinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.snmzKA_WoS_20250125
dc.subjectAcid generation prediction
dc.subjectAcid mine drainage
dc.subjectEtili coalmine
dc.subjectStatic tests
dc.titlePrediction of acid mine drainage generation potential of various lithologies using static tests: Etili coal mine (NW Turkey) as a case study
dc.typeArticle

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