Grundvatten i Aitiks gruvområde : En utvärdering av grundvattenkvalitet och provtagningspunkter
The aim of this study was to evaluate the quality of the groundwater around the Aitik copper mine- one of Europe’s largest copper mine located 15 km outside of Gällivare, Sweden - as well the placement of the groundwater pipes around the area. The study also included a survey of what kind of terms,...
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ftumeauniv:oai:DiVA.org:umu-157810 2023-10-09T21:51:41+02:00 Grundvatten i Aitiks gruvområde : En utvärdering av grundvattenkvalitet och provtagningspunkter Groundwater in Aitik mining area : An evaluation of groundwater quality and sampling points Bergström, Anna 2019 application/pdf http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-157810 swe swe Umeå universitet, Institutionen för ekologi, miljö och geovetenskap http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-157810 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess Groundwater Copper mine Sulphide oxidation Groundwater management Mine-water chemistry Earth and Related Environmental Sciences Geovetenskap och miljövetenskap Student thesis info:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesis text 2019 ftumeauniv 2023-09-22T13:51:07Z The aim of this study was to evaluate the quality of the groundwater around the Aitik copper mine- one of Europe’s largest copper mine located 15 km outside of Gällivare, Sweden - as well the placement of the groundwater pipes around the area. The study also included a survey of what kind of terms, regarding groundwater that may become relevant in the future for an activity of Aitik’s size and type. Monitoring data was analysed between the years 2014 – 2018 for the parameters; pH, SO4, Cd, Co, Cu, Zn, Ni and U. The correlation between the parameters where tested and the monitoring data where compared to the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency criteria for groundwater as well to the groundwater chemistry from a reference area nearby, Liikavaara Östra. The result of the study shows that low pH raises the mobility of the metals Cd, Co, Cu, Zn and Ni. The result also indicates that SO4, Ni and Co are higher than the reference area but that the groundwater overall shows small signs of being affected by sulphide weathering. Therefore, metals can’t be excluded from originating from high background contents. The geographic analyse shows that the groundwater pipes are well placed in compared with the water flow direction and that two of the pipes can be excluded from sampling. Future terms regarding groundwater will likely regard protective measures and quantity restrictions. Still monitoring groundwater quality is very important to control environmental impact of the activity and to prevent deterioration of quality in the future. Bachelor Thesis Gällivare Umeå University: Publications (DiVA) Copper Mine ENVELOPE(-59.667,-59.667,-62.383,-62.383) Gällivare ENVELOPE(20.660,20.660,67.132,67.132) Liikavaara ENVELOPE(21.050,21.050,67.083,67.083) |
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The aim of this study was to evaluate the quality of the groundwater around the Aitik copper mine- one of Europe’s largest copper mine located 15 km outside of Gällivare, Sweden - as well the placement of the groundwater pipes around the area. The study also included a survey of what kind of terms, regarding groundwater that may become relevant in the future for an activity of Aitik’s size and type. Monitoring data was analysed between the years 2014 – 2018 for the parameters; pH, SO4, Cd, Co, Cu, Zn, Ni and U. The correlation between the parameters where tested and the monitoring data where compared to the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency criteria for groundwater as well to the groundwater chemistry from a reference area nearby, Liikavaara Östra. The result of the study shows that low pH raises the mobility of the metals Cd, Co, Cu, Zn and Ni. The result also indicates that SO4, Ni and Co are higher than the reference area but that the groundwater overall shows small signs of being affected by sulphide weathering. Therefore, metals can’t be excluded from originating from high background contents. The geographic analyse shows that the groundwater pipes are well placed in compared with the water flow direction and that two of the pipes can be excluded from sampling. Future terms regarding groundwater will likely regard protective measures and quantity restrictions. Still monitoring groundwater quality is very important to control environmental impact of the activity and to prevent deterioration of quality in the future. |
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Bergström, Anna |
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Bergström, Anna |
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Grundvatten i Aitiks gruvområde : En utvärdering av grundvattenkvalitet och provtagningspunkter |
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Grundvatten i Aitiks gruvområde : En utvärdering av grundvattenkvalitet och provtagningspunkter |
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Grundvatten i Aitiks gruvområde : En utvärdering av grundvattenkvalitet och provtagningspunkter |
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Grundvatten i Aitiks gruvområde : En utvärdering av grundvattenkvalitet och provtagningspunkter |
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Grundvatten i Aitiks gruvområde : En utvärdering av grundvattenkvalitet och provtagningspunkter |
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grundvatten i aitiks gruvområde : en utvärdering av grundvattenkvalitet och provtagningspunkter |
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Umeå universitet, Institutionen för ekologi, miljö och geovetenskap |
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2019 |
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http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-157810 |
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ENVELOPE(-59.667,-59.667,-62.383,-62.383) ENVELOPE(20.660,20.660,67.132,67.132) ENVELOPE(21.050,21.050,67.083,67.083) |
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Copper Mine Gällivare Liikavaara |
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Copper Mine Gällivare Liikavaara |
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Gällivare |
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Gällivare |
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