加纳有限公司Tarkwa金矿废弃地下矿井的水量估算:增加Tarkwa市供水的潜在来源

J. K. Obosu, J. Kuma, W. Buah
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Tarkwa地区是加纳西南部一个重要的黄金矿区。Tarkwa Nsuaem市饮用水供应的主要来源是由加纳水务有限公司(GWCL)管理的Bonsa河处理厂。这条河正受到其集水区非法采矿活动的严重污染威胁。因此,由于处理费用增加和供应困难,供应给该市的水量跟不上其不断增长的人口。寻找可替代和可持续的饮用水供应来源,以增加从GWCL到市政当局的需求已成为当务之急。加纳金矿有限公司(Gold Fields Ghana Limited, GFGL)于1999年关闭了一座废弃的地下矿山,造成了一个巨大的空隙,现在已经被水淹没。这种潜在的水资源每天都在被抽走,但却被浪费了,有时当水位达到正常水平时,水会溢出到矿井周围的低洼地区。本研究使用调查生产数据和关闭后的空洞填充参数估算了Abontiakoon竖井(AVS)的水量,该竖井是大型地下空洞的一部分,分别为2.8 x 106立方米和2.9 x 106立方米。采用“充填”回弹预测模型和关闭前平均脱水速率分别为2 535 m3/d和2 618 m3/d,对地下水回灌速率进行了估算,以确定是否考虑利用空洞水的可持续性;表明AVS水库的回灌量约为6 × 106加仑/天,占目前TNM每日供水量不足的30%。估计整个塔尔夸地下空隙中矿井水的潜在储存量为32 × 106 m3。分别于2011年11月和2015年2月对该矿水样进行了水质分析,以了解该矿水样的水质参数。调查发现,地下水的质量可能是良好的,不太可能造成任何健康威胁或水质问题。建议采用深度取样来确定储层的化学剖面。关键词:水库,直辖市,邦萨河,污染,塔克瓦
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Estimation of the Quantity of Water in the Abandoned Underground Mine of Gold Fields Ghana Limited Tarkwa: A Potential Source to Augment Water Supply to Tarkwa Municipality
The Tarkwa district is an important gold mining area in the Southwestern part of Ghana. The main source of potable water supply to the Tarkwa Nsuaem Municipality is from the Bonsa River treatment plant managed by the Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL). The River is under threat from serious contamination by illegal mining ("galamsey") activities within its catchment area. Consequently, the amount of water supplied to the Municipality has not kept pace with its growing population due to increasing treatment cost and supply difficulties. The need to find alternative and sustainable sources of potable water supply to augment that from GWCL to the Municipality has become imperative. A large void volume created as a result of the abandoned underground mine operated by Gold Fields Ghana Limited (GFGL), after its closure in 1999 has flooded. This potential water resource is being pumped out daily, and wasted, sometimes spilling-over to low lying areas around the mine when allowed to reach its decant level. This study estimated the quantity of water in the Abontiakoon Vertical Shaft (AVS) which is part of the large underground void using survey production figures and post-closure void filling parameters resulting in 2.8 x 106 m3 and 2.9 x 106 m3 respectively. The rate of recharge to the underground water was also estimated to ascertain the sustainability of the void water should it be considered for use by employing the model of predicting rebound on “void filling” basis and average dewatering rate before closure at 2 535 m3/day and 2 618 m3/day respectively; indicating that recharge to the AVS reservoir is about 6 x 106 gal/day or 30% of current daily water supply deficit in the TNM. The estimated potential volume of mine water in storage in the entire Tarkwa underground void is 32 x106 m3. Two samples of the mine water were taken in November 2011 and February 2015 for quality analysis, in order to have a fair knowledge of the water quality parameters. The quality of the underground water was found to be potentially good, and not likely to cause any health threats, or water quality problems. Depth sampling is recommended to determine the chemical profile of the reservoir. Keywords: Reservoir, Municipality, Bonsa River, Contamination, Tarkwa
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