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| MINE4000 | Mining and Environment | 2+0+0 | ECTS:3 | | Year / Semester | Spring Semester | | Level of Course | First Cycle | | Status | Compulsory | | Department | DEPARTMENT of MINING ENGINEERING | | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | | Mode of Delivery | Face to face | | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 2 hours of lectures per week | | Lecturer | Prof. Dr. Hacı DEVECİ | | Co-Lecturer | None | | Language of instruction | | | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | | | The aim of the course: | | The objective of the module is i) to develop an understanding of environmental impacts of mining, mineral processing and metallurgical activities, ii) to learn the "best practices" to control potential environmental problems associated with these activities, iii) to provide students with a general knowledge of global environmental problems and contribution of mining, mineral processing and metallurgical industries to these problems iv) to develop an awareness of sustainable environment concepts. |
| Learning Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | | LO - 1 : | learn and understand the basic terminology and fundamental concepts of environmental pollution | 1,11 | 1, | | LO - 2 : | develop an understanding and awareness of the environmental impacts of mining, mineral processing and metallurgical activities | 1,11 | 1, | | LO - 3 : | develop an awareness of global environmental issues and the role and contribution of mining related activities to these problems | 1,11 | 1, | | LO - 4 : | have a knowledge of potential pollutants, regulatory limits and best practices for waste management and control of potential environmental impacts | 1,11 | 1, | | LO - 5 : | understand the multidisciplinary nature of environmental issues with the exploitation of the fundamental knowledge of chemistry, mining, mineral processing and metallurgy. | 1,11 | 1, | | LO - 6 : | comprehend the chemical principles of many pollution problems and remediation practices | 1,11 | 1, | | LO - 7 : | perform the basic engineering calculations to evaluate and control some potential environmental problems | 1,11 | 1, | | CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), LO : Learning Outcome | | |
| An introduction to environment and environmental pollution. Basic concepts in environmental studies. A review of environmental problems: global warming (greenhouse effect) , depletion of ozon layer, acid rain. Environmental pollution: air, water, soil and noise. Regulations. Assessment of environmental impact. Environmental impacts from mine to metal production: mining, mineral/coal processing and metallurgical activities. Subsidence, blasting induced noise and vibration, dust. Mine waste and tailings disposal: tailings dam and backfill technology. Acid mine drainage: formation, control and treatment methods. Gold mining and treatment of cyanide wastes. Postmining activities: reclamation and recreation. |
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| Course Syllabus | | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | | Week 1 | Introduction to the module; objectives, scopes, resources, references and assessment. Environmental glossory: Terms and definitions.
| | | Week 2 | Introduction to mining and environment. Industrialisation and environment. Sustainable development and environment. Potential environmental impacts from mining to metal production. Environmental Impact Assessment and mining. Potential impact of pollution on human health and life, fauna, flora and soil. | | | Week 3 | Environmental pollution. Pollutantants. Types of environmental pollution. Air pollution and pollution sources. Environmental regulations for air pollution. Fosil fuels and air pollution. Association sulphur with coal. Methods for desulphurisation of coal. Discussion on the potential role and importance of coal cleaning. | | | Week 4 | Water, soil and noise pollutions and potential sources of pollution. Environmental regulations. Potantial measures to prevent or control environmental pollution.
| | | Week 5 | Global environmental problems: Acid rains and depletion of ozon layer
| | | Week 6 | Global environmental problems: Global warming (greenhouse effect). Greenhouse gases. Impact of global warming and measures for its conrol. Kyoto Protocol.
| | | Week 7 | Mining and related activities, their characteristics and factors of practical importance for their impact on the environment. | | | Week 8 | Mid-term exam | | | Week 9 | Overview of contribution of mining, mineral processing and metallurgical activities to global environmental problems. Energy use in mining, mineral processing and metallurgical operations. | | | Week 10 | Overview of operations and processes from ore to metal production and their environmental impacts. Underground mining and environment. Subsidence, noise and dust formation. Open-pit mining/quarrying and environment: Physical disturbunces. | | | Week 11 | Environmental impact of mineral/coal processing and metallurgical activities. Mining, mineral processing and metallurgical waste generation and management. Solid waste and effluents. Gaseous emissions. Potential pollutants. Heavy metals. Tailings disposal and dumps.
| | | Week 12 | Blasting induced problems. Ground vibrations, air blast/noise, fly-rock and dust.
| | | Week 13 | Acid mine drainage (AMD). Formation of AMD and the role of bacteria. Prediction, control and treatment of AMD.
| | | Week 14 | Gold extraction and cyanide. Cyanide and cyanide related compounds. Their environmental effect/toxicity and regulations. Treatment methods for cyanidation effluents and wastes. | | | Week 15 | Overview of the module and make-up for.
| | | Week 16 | End-of-term exam | | | |
| 1 | Deveci H. 2009. Madencilik ve çevre ders notları. KTU Maden Mühendisliği Bölümü. (Yayınlanmamış) | | | |
| 1 | UNEP 1991. Environmental Aspects of Selected Non-ferrous Metals Ore Mining: A Technical Guide. Technical Report Series No: 5. United Nations Publication. | | | 2 | Hartman H.L., Britton S.G., et al., 1992. SME Mining Engineering Handbook, 2nd ed.. Littleton,Colo.: Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration, 2394 p. | | | 3 | Lottermoser B.G. 2007. Mine Wastes- Characterization, Treatment, Env'ronmental Impacts, 2nd ed..Springer, Berlin, ISBN: 3-540-48629-1, 304 p.
| | | 4 | Önal G., Yüce E., Karahan S. 1995. Türkiye?de Altın Madenciliği,Yurt Madenciliği Geliştirme Vakfı, Istanbul | | | 5 | Madencilik ve Çevre Sempozyumları. TMMOB Maden Mühendisleri Odası. | | | 6 | Ersoy A. 2000. Madencilik ve Çevre. Çukurova Üniversitesi | | | 7 | Elevli B. 1998. Madencilik, Çevre ve ÇED Raporu,Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi Yayınları No:78, ISBN 975-7631-50-7, Sivas | | | 8 | Atalay Ü. 1997. Madencilik Faaliyetleri ve Çevre. Madencilik ve Çevre Toplantısı. Sivas. | | | |
| Method of Assessment | | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | Duration (hours) | Weight (%) | | Mid-term exam | 8 | | 2 | 50 | | End-of-term exam | 16 | | 2 | 50 | | |
| Student Work Load and its Distribution | | Type of work | Duration (hours pw) | No of weeks / Number of activity | Hours in total per term | | Yüz yüze eğitim | 2 | 15 | 30 | | Sınıf dışı çalışma | 2 | 14 | 28 | | Laboratuar çalışması | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Arasınav için hazırlık | 2 | 7 | 14 | | Arasınav | 2 | 1 | 2 | | Uygulama | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Klinik Uygulama | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Ödev | 2 | 6 | 12 | | Proje | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Kısa sınav | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık | 3 | 7 | 21 | | Dönem sonu sınavı | 2 | 1 | 2 | | Diğer 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Diğer 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Total work load | | | 109 |
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