GeoResources Journal 4-2020

21. December 2020
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ISSN: Print 2364-8422 / Online 2364-8430

We are pleased to present to you the issue 4-2020 of the English Journal GeoResources.

Here is the table of contents. To download the GeoResources Journal click on individual headlines of the articles!

#GeoResources Journal #Download #IWASA #climate change #flood protection #CCS - Carbon Capture and Storage #polyhalite #Metro #mine water #lignite #Solmax Geosynthetics GmbH #Fluid Competence GmbH #REDPATH DEILMANN GmbH #Mining #Tunnelling #Geotechnics #Energy #Traffic tunnels #rockfall protection #micro tunnelling machines

                     

Citation     Page: 5–6

Adapting Water Management to Climate Change – a technical and social Challenge

Adapting water management to climate change is a major challenge that must begin today. It will comprehensively occupy coming generations and it requires innovative technical, economic, social, and environmentally compatible measures and solutions.

#Foreword #GeoResources Journal #Download #climate change #water management #nature protection #innovation #cost efficiency #RWTH Aachen University #conference #environment #environment protection #Hülskens Wasserbau #hydraulic engineering

                     

Citation     Page: 7–11

Commercial Scale Carbon Dioxide Capture for the Storage in the deep Underground and Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR)

Carbon dioxide from industrial flue gases associated with steel making, cement production and the chemical industry can be separated out and stored in deep geological formations. This article discusses the potential processes and their associated costs.

#CCS - Carbon Capture and Storage #carbon-neutral #carbon storage #CCU carbon capture and usage #decarbonisation #environment #cost efficiency #Mitsubishi Power Europe GmbH #Energy #Mining #Geotechnics #Storage caverns

                     

Citation     Page: 12–13

High-strength Geogrids for Flood Protection and other Applications – efficient and environmentally friendly

Due to extreme weather events, the need for soil reinforcement steadily increases. High-strength geogrids enable savings for complex earthworks.

#sustainability #cost efficiency #climate change #environment #environmentally friendly #flood protection #Naue #Geotechnics #earth and underground works #geogrid (GGR)

                     

Citation     Page: 14–16

Rockfall Tests under realistic Conditions in the Swiss Alps

In 2019 and 2020, the WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF and Geobrugg AG conducted tests at the Flüela Pass to investigate the effects of realistic impacts of test blocks on rockfall barriers.

#Switzerland (CH) #climate change #natural geo hazards #Geobrugg AG #A.S.T. Bochum GmbH #Geotechnics #rockfall protection #rockfall protection barriers #Slope reinforcement

                     

Citation     Page: 17–22

Driving a DN 2600 Microtunnel under an active Rail Track: the Leither Bach Qmax Link Project

The redevelopment of the Emscher river system in Essen, Germany, called for a microtunnel to be driven beneath a Deutsche Bahn line. This paper outlines the planning and internal approval processes associated with the operation, which involved tunnelling beneath an active rail track, and describes the monitoring technology that was the key to the successful completion of the Leither Bach Qmax link project.

#pipe jacking #railway #rail #safety #major projects #environment #environmental rehabilitation #environmental and social impact #IMM Maidl & Maidl Beratende Ingenieure GmbH & Co. KG #Epping Rohrvortrieb GmbH + Co KG #DESOI GmbH #A.S.T. Bochum GmbH #Tunnelling #Geotechnics #Supply tunnels #micro tunnelling machines

                     

Citation     Page: 23–24

Tunnel for 37 km long Mineral Transport System of the World’s largest Polyhalite Mine

The 37 km long tunnel for the Mineral Transport System (MTS) of Woodsmith Mine in the United Kingdom is under construction. Information on the mine, the tunnel, the geology, the TBM and the status of construction works are given.

#United Kingdom (GB) #polyhalite #salt #potash #major projects #project report #Download #GeoResources Journal #Anglo American #Tunnelling #Mining #underground mining #tunnel boring machines (TBM) #belt conveyer systems

                     

Citation     Page: 25–26

Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC): Formwork and Scaffolding Solution for Asia’s largest Underground Station in Mumbai, India

The metro station BKC in Mumbai, India, will be the largest underground station on the Asian continent and an important hub for the passengers. Peri supplied formwork and scaffolding solutions for the construction of this station.

#GeoResources Journal #Download #case study #India (IN) #metro station #product news #PERI Group #Tunnelling #scaffolding #formwork technology

                     

Citation     Page: 27–30

0G network-based Digitisation for Monitoring post-closure Mine Entrances and other Applications

The old mining shafts are abandoned now – but not forgotten. In fact quite the reverse, for they still have to be monitored on a regular basis. This is a time consuming and costly business. The solution: digitise the monitoring regime. The Sigfox 0G network is now able to connect things to the internet in a way that would have been impossible before because the process was either too energy intensive or too expensive. Other underground applications have already been put into practice, including systems for the Antwerp water supply network in Belgium and for the logistics services at a tunnel construction site.

#remote monitoring #THGA Technical University of Applied Sciences Georg Agricola #Germany (DE) #hard coal #RAG Aktiengesellschaft #Sigfox Germany #Mining #abandoned mining #underground mining #Digitalisation #information technology (IT) #sensors #monitoring systems

                     

Citation     Page: 31–36

In-situ Detection of loose Rock

Any successful performing scaling depends on the accurate identification of loose rock. The Scale Sense project aims to integrate sensors into a scaling machine in order to assist the equipment operator with this task. This will contribute making scaling a safer and more efficient process.

#RWTH Aachen University #in-situ detection #safety #occupational health and safety #Hermann Paus Maschinenfabrik GmbH #Mining #Tunnelling #underground mining #Machinery for Mining and Construction #scaler #drill and blast #sensors

                     

Citation     Page: 37–42

Mine Water Rebound in a Post-closure Environment – Background and practical Experiences

The closure of collieries is followed by a post-mining phase that is usually characterised by rising mine water levels. In Europe the coal mining industry has been undergoing structural change for many years and this process continues to this day. This paper presents some of the experiences acquired by the THGA in producing a research project on mine water rebounds in the European coalfield regions whose findings will serve as a reference for future measures aimed at long-term, environmentally sustainable groundwater management.

#hard coal #hard coal mining #Groundwater #water management #mine water #case study #Europe #environment #Mining #abandoned mining

                     

Citation     Page: 43–44

2nd International Conference on High-Performance Mining goes digital for the first Time

The second International Conference on High-Performance Mining was organised as a digital event in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Twenty speakers presented various aspects of the modern mining industry, with special arrangements put in place to facilitate international networking.

#HPM High-Performance Mining, Conference #conference #online event #occupational health and safety #mining 4.0 #internet of things #GeoResources Journal #Download #Mining #underground mining #surface mining, quarrying #Digitalisation #automation #control and automation engineering

                     

Citation     Page: 45–49

Contribution to the selective Extraction of Lignite from historical Seam Workings

Major attention is now being focused on the opencast extraction of lignite deposits in the central European region, where large amounts of brown coal were left virgin by the underground mining operations of the 19th and 20th century. Analyses carried out at German and Czech opencast lignite mines have now produced a set of recommendations for special technologies for caved gob zones that would facilitate the extraction of lignite from historical seam operations. Advice was also provided on dealing with the legacies of the underground mining industry and on planning effective site remediation measures.

#Download #GeoResources Journal #resources #lignite #TU Bergakademie Freiberg #ROMONTA GmbH #Mining #abandoned mining #surface mining, quarrying