Update on the Acid Drainage Technology Initiative (ADTI), the INAPGlobal Alliance Member Representing the United States

摘要

The Acid Drainage Technology Initiative is the regionalorganization in the United States that is participating in the InternationalNetwork for Acid Prevention (INAP) Global Alliance, overseeing thecontinued success of the International Conferences on Acid Rock Drainage(ICARD), held every three years. Earlier reports to ICARDs are referencedand the paper is focused on the activities over the past three years. The recentrepresentation on the ADTI Operations Committee is covered and thestatement of mutual intent signed with the Interstate Technology andRegulatory Council is covered. The coal mining sector (CMS) website and steering committee is described aswell as recently completed work on selenium, standardization of a coaloverburden kinetic column test and hydrological studies in underground coalmines. Selenium research continues as well as reviews of passive treatmenttechnologies, application of contaminant transport modeling and developmentof the Global Acid Rock Drainage (GARD) Guide with INAP. The metal mining sector (MMS) organization and initial publication of theADTI-MMS workbook volumes on basics of mining influenced water (MIW)and two additional volumes on mitigation and pit lakes that have completedconsensus review for publication are covered. Three additional volumes arebeing drafted and publication of a standard method appendix is possible. Theorganization of the initial GARD guide workshop is covered as well as thescientific review team; technical programming, the university network andtransfer of the website are reviewed.