PROCEEDINGS EIGHTH ANNUAL WEST VIRGINIA SURFACE MINE DRAINAGE TASK FORCE SYMPOSIUM
APRIL 7-8, 1987
RAMADA INN, MORGANTOWN, WEST VIRGINIA
Co-sponsored by:
WEST VIRGINIA SURFACE MINE DRAINAGE TASK FORCE
WEST VIRGINIA MINING & RECLAMATION ASSOCIATION
PROGRAM
TUESDAY, APRIL 7TH |
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| 8:00 a.m. | REGISTRATION |
| 8:30 – 8:40 a.m. | OPENING REMARKS Steve Keen Vice-Chairman, Surface Mine Drainage Task Force |
| 8:40 – 8:55 a.m. | REMARKS Ken Faerber Commissioner, West Virginia Department of Energy Charleston, WV |
| 8:55 – 9:10 a.m. | “LAND RECLAMATION – CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES” Jeffrey Skousen West Virginia University Morgantown, WV |
| 9:10 – 9:40 a.m. | “LEAKY MINES: MAYBE A BENEFIT IN DISGUISE” Frank Caruccio & Gwendelyn Geidel University of South Carolina Columbia, SC |
| 9:40 – 10:10 a.m. | “MICROBIOLOGICAL STUDIES OF SITES RECLAIMED WITH BACTERICIDES” Ronald Bohac, Amikam Horowitz Donald Benedetti, Andrew Sobek & Vijay Rastogi The BFGoodrich Company Brecksville, OH |
| 10:10 – 10:30 a.m. | BREAK |
| 10:30 – 11:00 a.m. | “REVEGETATION STRATEGIES FOR COAL REFUSE AREAS” Lee Daniels & Dennis Dove Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Blacksburg, VA |
| 11:00 – 11:30 a.m. | “THE THETA PROCESS – A NATURAL SOLUTION FOR ACID POLLUTION” Jo Davison Lamba Group, Inc. Columbus, OH |
| 11:30 a.m. – 12:00 Noon | “SELECTION OF TURBOJETT MIXER PROVIDES INNOVATION FLEXIBILITY FOR A NEW ACID MINE DRAINAGE (AMD) TREATMENT PLANT” Ronald Kolbash, Larry Coudriet & James McCalment American Electric Power Service Corp. Lancaster, OH |
| 12:00 Noon – 1:15 p.m. | LUNCH |
| 1:15 – 1:45 p.m. | “1987 LEGISLATIVE REVIEW” Ben Greene West Virginia Mining & Reclamation Association Charleston, WV |
| 1:45 – 2:15 p.m. | “ECOSYSTEMS: A PRAGMATIC VIEW Ben Pesavento Ecological Analytic Service Fredonia, PA |
| 2:15 – 2:45 p.m. | “ECOLOGICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF WETLANDS ON MINED LANDS” Fred Brenner Grove City College Grove City, PA |
| 2:45 – 3:15 p.m. | BREAK |
| 3:15 – 3:45 p.m. | “IRON REMOVAL IN A SIMULATED WETLAND FOR ACID MINE DRAINAGE TREATMENT” Lois McHerron, Kim Dionis, Harold Webster, Edward Stevens, & Lloyd Stark Pennsylvania State University University Park, PA |
| 3:45 – 4:15 p.m. | “PERFORMANCE DATA ON TYPHA AND SPHAGNUM WETLANDS CONSTRUCTED TO TREAT COAL MINE DRAINAGE” M. A. Girts, R. L. Kleinmann & P. M. Erickson U.S. Bureau of Mines Pittsburgh, PA |
| 4:15 – 4:30 p.m. | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS |
| 4:30 – 7:30 p.m. | POSTER SESSION & RECEPTION
“PREDICTING ACID MINE DRAINAGE USING SIMULATED WEATHERING EXPERIMENTS: WHAT FURTHER RESEARCH SHOULD ADDRESS” Joel Morrison Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA “SIMCO/PEABODY WETLAND – AN OVERVIEW” Ronald Kolbash & Earl Murphy American Electric Power Service Corp. Lancaster, OH |
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8TH |
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| 8:00 a.m. | REGISTRATION |
| 8:25 – 8:30 a.m. | OPENING REMARKS Steve Keen Vice-Chairman, Surface Mine Drainage Task Force |
| 8:30 – 9:00 a.m. | “THE LAMBDA PROCESS – FOR DESULFURIZATION OF SLURRY COAL FINES PRIOR TO COMBUSTION” Jo Davison Lambda Group, Inc. Columbus, OH |
| 9:00 – 9:30 a.m. | “MEASUREMENT OF LIME NEEDS OF MINED LAND AND SUBSEQUENT SOIL AND PLANT RESPONSE” Richard Barnhisel & J. L. Powell University of Kentucky Lexington, KY |
| 9:30 – 10:00 a.m. | |
| “LABORATORY SCALE EVALUATION OF POTENTIAL LINE SUBSTITUTES FOR AMD TREATMENT” Robert Yokley & M. S. Lancet CONOCO INC. Library, PA | |
| 10:00 – 10:30 a.m. | BREAK |
| 10:30 – 11:00 a.m. | “EVOLVED GAS ANALYSIS – A NEW METHOD FOR DETERMINING PYRITE, BICARBONATE, AND ALKALINE EARTH CARBONATES” Richard Hammack U.S. Bureau of Mines Pittsburgh, PA |
| 11:00 – 11:30 a.m. | “THE USE OF PHOSPHATE MATERIALS AS AMELIORANTS FOR ACID MIME DRAINAGE” John Renton Alfred Stiller & Thomas Rymer West Virginia University Morgantown, WV |
| 11:30 a.m. – 12:00 Noon | “PROCEDURES FOR SURFACE MINING AND RECLAMATION IN AREAS WITH ACID-PRODUCING MATERIALS: AN OVERVIEW” Jeffrey Skousen, John Sencindiver & Richard Smith West Virginia University Morgantown, WV |
| 12:00 Noon 12:15 p.m. | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS |
| 12:15 p.m. | ADJOURNMENT |
Papers not on Program
SPEAKERS
| Dr. Richard Barnhisel Agronomy Department University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky 40546-0091 (606) 257-8627 |
Mr. Donald Benedetti The BFGoodrich Company 9921 Brecksville Road Brecksville, Ohio 44141 (216) 447-5445 |
| Mr. Ronald Bohac The BFGoodrich Company 9921 Brecksville Road Brecksville, Ohio 44141 (216) 447-5445 |
Dr. Fred J. Brenner Grove City College R.D. 2, Box 2716 Grove City, Pennsylvania 16127 (412) 458-6600 |
| Dr. Frank T. Caruccio, Professor Department of Geology University of South Carolina Columbia, South Carolina 29208 (803) 777-4512 or 6878 |
Mr. Larry Coudriet American Electric Power Service Corp. P. 0. Box 700 Lancaster, Ohio 43130 |
| Mr. W. Lee Daniels Soil & Environmental Sciences Section Department of Agronomy Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University Blacksburg, Virginia 24061 (703) 961-7175 |
Ms. Jo Davison Research Director Lambda Group, Inc. 1445 Summit Street Columbus, Ohio 43201 (614) 294-2544 |
| MS. Kim Dionis The Pennsylvania State University University Park, Pennsylvania 16802 |
Mr. D. C. Dove Soil & Environmental Sciences Section Department of Agronomy Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University Blacksburg, Virginia 24061 (703) 961-7175 |
| Mr. Kenneth R. Faerber, Commissioner West Virginia Department of Energy 1615 Washington Street, East Charleston, West Virginia 25311 (304) 348-3500 |
Dr. Gwendelyn Geidel Assistant Professor Department of Geology University of South Carolina Columbia, South Carolina 29208 (803) 777-4511 or 6878 |
| Ms. Michelle Girts U.S. Bureau of Mines Pittsburgh Research Center P. 0. Box 18070 Cochrans Mill Road Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15236 (412) 675-6539 |
Mr. Benjamin C. Greene, President West Virginia Mining and Reclamation Association 1624 Kanawha Boulevard, East Charleston, West Virginia 25311 (304) 346-5318 |
| Mr. Richard Hammack U.S. Bureau of Mines Pittsburgh Research Center P. 0. Box 18070 Cochrans Mill Road Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15236 (412) 675-6585 |
Mr. Amikam Horowitz The BFGoodrich Company 9921 Brecksville Road Brecksville, Ohio 44141 (216) 447-5445 |
| Mr. Stephen Keen Island Creek Corporation P. 0. Drawer 75 Craigsville, West Virginia 26205 (304) 742-5501 |
Dr. Ronald Kolbash American Electric Power Service Corp. P. 0. Box 700 Lancaster, Ohio 43130 (614) 687-1440 |
| Mr. M. S. Lancet CONOCO Inc. Coal Research Division 4000 Brownsville Road Library, Pennsylvania 15129 (412) 854-6625 |
Mr. James McCalment Southern Ohio Coal Company P. 0. Box 552 Fairmont, West Virginia 26555 |
| Ms. Lois E. McHerron The Pennsylvania State university University Park, Pennsylvania 16802 |
Mr. Joel Morrison The Pennsylvania State University University Park, Pennsylvania 16802 |
| Mr. Earl Murphy Peabody Coal Company P. 0. Box 2339 Zanesville, Ohio 43702 |
Mr. Benjamin G. Pesavento Environment Analytic Service R.D. 2 – Box 2328 Fredonia, Pennsylvania 16124 (412) 962-9882 |
| Mr. J. L. Powell Agronomy Department University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky 40546-0091 (606) 257-8627 |
Mr. Vijay Rastogi The BFGoodrich Company 9921 Brecksville Road Brecksville, Ohio 44141 (216) 447-5445 |
| Dr. John J. Renton Professor of Geology Department of Geology West Virginia University Morgantown, West Virginia 26506 (304) 293-5603 |
Mr. Tom Rymer Research Associate West Virginia University Morgantown, West Virginia 26506| (304) 293-5603 |
| Dr. John C. Sencindiver Associate Professor of Agronomy Division of Plant & Soil Sciences College of Agriculture & Forestry West Virginia university P. 0. Box 6108 Morgantown, West Virginia 26506 (304) 293-6256 |
Dr. Jeffrey G. Skousen Extension Specialist & Assistant Professor Land Reclamation 1106 Agricultural Sciences Building West Virginia university P. 0. Box 6108 Morgantown, West Virginia 26506 (304) 293-6256 |
| Dr. Richard Smith Emeritus Professor Soil Sciences West Virginia University Rt. 4 – Box 1025A Napton, Missouri 65346 (816) 837-3424 |
Mr. Andrew A. Sobek The BFGoodrich Company 9921 Brecksville Road Brecksville, Ohio 44141 (216) 447-5445 |
| Mr. Lloyd R. Stark The Pennsylvania State University University Park, Pennsylvania 16802 |
Mr. S. Edward Stevens The Pennsylvania State University University Park, Pennsylvania 16802 |
| Dr. Alfred H. Stiller Associate Professor Department of Chemical Engineering West Virginia University Evansdale Campus Morgantown, West Virginia 26506 (304) 293-5398 |
Dr. Harold J. Webster The Pennsylvania State University Du Bois Campus Du Bois, Pennsylvania 15801 (814) 371-2800 – Ext. 65 |
| Mr. R. A. Yokley CONOCO Inc. Coal Research Division 4000 Brownsville Road Library, Pennsylvania 15129 (412) 854-6625 |