Open Pit Mining Closure in Lusatia New Landscapes and Lakes Dr. Uta Alisch • Fugro Consult GmbH • Minex Central Asia Forum 2015
(for LMBV by P. Radke, 2007 )
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History of Lignite Mining
Lignite mining important for decades and centuries in Lusatia and Central Germany
§ 1382 first discovery of lignite
§ 1890 mechanised lignite mining began
§ 1933 first bucket-wheel excavator was commissioned
Lignite provided >70% of the former GDR’s energy as the only real domestic source
Coal Miners around 1920
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Open pit mine Skado around 1965 (Archive: LMBV 2002)
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Lignite Mining Districts Germany – Lusatia
Lusatian District
Central German District
Helmstedt District
Rhenish District
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Post-mining landscape Sedlitz-Skado-Koschen (LMBV 2009)
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Lignite Mining Districts Germany – Lusatia
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Transforming and
Shaping Landscape: • Deforested Woods,
• Deserted Areas,
• Removed Settlements,
• Mining Pits and Dumps /
overburden spoil tips
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Decommissioning of former
Lignite Mines
Effects of Mining Activities
Relocation of the Emmaus-Church, build in the 13th century Heuersdorf to Borna – Distance about 12 kilometres – costs: EUR 3 million
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Remediation Requirements G
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Creation of stable slopes
Recultivation
Reconstruction of water balance
Disposal of contaminated soil
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Problem of Lignite Mining Remediation – Soil Liquefaction
fine-grained sands between 0.09 – 1.00 mm
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Example of Settlement caused Slumpings
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Solutions against soil Liquefaction
Protection through construction of a hidden dam
mine dump
basement
settlement
settlement
relic lake
endangered area
„hidden“ dam
rehabilitated slope section
(VOGT;WARMBOLD 2002)
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Blasting against Soil Liquefaction
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Vibro-compaction against Soil Liquefaction
Protection through vibrocompaction
(VOGT;WARMBOLD 2002)
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endangered tilting area
„hidden“ dam
rehabilitated slope section
relic lake
basement
mine dump
final water level
average water level
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Transforming Open Pit Mines into Lakes
Maximum water levels Schwarze Elster river Navigable sea lane Transfer channel for Neiße water Flooding pipes
to the Greifenhain Lake
from Spree river
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Acidification of Lakes caused by Lignite Mining
Transforming Open Pit Mines into Lakes
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LMBV Bilder (Bild+Text kopieren und auf weiße Seite einfügen)
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Bekalkungsschiff Bernsteinsee Bekalkung_Spree
Grundwasserreinigungsanlage Rainitza (LMBV,Radke 2011) Grundwasserreinigungsanlage Schwarze Pumpe (Vattenfall 2013)
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Exploration and risk analyses of environmental damages as well as design and supervision of ecological and economical clean-up procedures accompanied by innovative monitoring strategies
Brownfield redevelopment
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Groundwater flow and transport model
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Lake District in Lusatia
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LMBV Bilder (Bild+Text kopieren und auf weiße Seite einfügen)
Überleiter entstehen LMBV 2009
Ueberleiter_Rosendorfer-Kanal_Radke_2012-57fc5889
Ueberleiter_Sornoer_Kanal_Radke_2012-6ed405c4
Ueberleiter12_Radke_2012-835f8b2a
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New homes and marina at Lake Hainer in Kahnsdorf
Floating houses at Lake Geierswalder
New Recreation Areas
Source: Archive LMBV
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Source: Archive LMBV
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