2015
Różkowski, K.; Rózkowski, A.; Sołtysiak, M.
Participation of quaternary aquifers in groundwater inflow to mines in the Upper Silesian Coal Basin (USCB) Journal Article
In: Archives of Mining Sciences, vol. 60, no. 1, pp. 419-437, 2015, ISSN: 08607001, (3).
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abstract = {The Upper Silesian Coal Basin (USCB) is situated within Variscean depression in the southern Poland. Mining of the hard coal, ore and sand deposits in the USCB has a long-lasting tradition. Exploitation has been carried out with both - open pit and mainly underground operations. The intensity of water inflows to mines depends on geogenic and technological factors. Among geogenic factors the main one is occurrence of thick water - bearing Quaternary sediments in the roof of Carboniferous ore deposits. Among technological factors the essential influence on the inflows to the mine workings have: time, depth and surface of exploitation, as well as drainage intensity.},
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The Upper Silesian Coal Basin (USCB) is situated within Variscean depression in the southern Poland. Mining of the hard coal, ore and sand deposits in the USCB has a long-lasting tradition. Exploitation has been carried out with both - open pit and mainly underground operations. The intensity of water inflows to mines depends on geogenic and technological factors. Among geogenic factors the main one is occurrence of thick water - bearing Quaternary sediments in the roof of Carboniferous ore deposits. Among technological factors the essential influence on the inflows to the mine workings have: time, depth and surface of exploitation, as well as drainage intensity.
2010
Kowalczyk, A.; Witkowski, A. J.; Rózkowski, A.; Szczepański, A.; Rogoz, M.; Przybyłek, J.; Staśko, S.
What Polish mining owes to Polish hydrogeology? Journal Article
In: Przeglad Geologiczny, vol. 58, no. 9 PART 1, pp. 774-786, 2010, ISSN: 00332151, (1).
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abstract = {Poland is endowed with the wealth of mineral resources, especially resources of coal and lignite, metal ores and mineral raw materials for chemical industry. Exploitation of these resources as a rule leads to inflow of water to mine workings and thus to various technical problems which have to be solved. Such problems arise at all the stages of management of mineral deposits, from reconnaissance and prospecting and exploration to preparing of a deposit for exploitation and exploitation and closing of mines. The water can have significant negative influence on prospecting and exploration and preparation of deposits to exploitation and creates a risk for mining operations and miners. Water inflow also results in environmental changes and increases extraction costs. The arising problems are technical and economic in character and the key for their solution is hydrogeology or, more precisely speaking, one of its more specialized branches - that is mining hydrogeology. The aim of this paper is to show the role and significance of hydrogeological works in management of mineral resources. A special attention is paid to the major achievements of Polish hydrology, which contributed to the developments in mining in our country and the world. Moreover, significance of contribution of hydrogeology at all the stages of mineral resources management, from reconnaissance and prospecting to exploitation of mineral deposits and closing of mines, is discussed. The presentation is of the review type and comprises examples of contributions of hydrogeology to exploration and documentation of individual mineral deposits, including assessments of mine water inflow and risks, environmental impact of mining operations and water management issues. It is worth to note that achievements of the mining hydrogeology from the last twenty years were mainly connected with working out methods for forecasting and assessments of environmental impact of closing the mines. In short, it may be stated that the actual contribution of Polish hydrogeology to the developments of mining sector is well shown by the presented examples concerning practically all the major mineral resources and the whole process of their management.},
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Poland is endowed with the wealth of mineral resources, especially resources of coal and lignite, metal ores and mineral raw materials for chemical industry. Exploitation of these resources as a rule leads to inflow of water to mine workings and thus to various technical problems which have to be solved. Such problems arise at all the stages of management of mineral deposits, from reconnaissance and prospecting and exploration to preparing of a deposit for exploitation and exploitation and closing of mines. The water can have significant negative influence on prospecting and exploration and preparation of deposits to exploitation and creates a risk for mining operations and miners. Water inflow also results in environmental changes and increases extraction costs. The arising problems are technical and economic in character and the key for their solution is hydrogeology or, more precisely speaking, one of its more specialized branches - that is mining hydrogeology. The aim of this paper is to show the role and significance of hydrogeological works in management of mineral resources. A special attention is paid to the major achievements of Polish hydrology, which contributed to the developments in mining in our country and the world. Moreover, significance of contribution of hydrogeology at all the stages of mineral resources management, from reconnaissance and prospecting to exploitation of mineral deposits and closing of mines, is discussed. The presentation is of the review type and comprises examples of contributions of hydrogeology to exploration and documentation of individual mineral deposits, including assessments of mine water inflow and risks, environmental impact of mining operations and water management issues. It is worth to note that achievements of the mining hydrogeology from the last twenty years were mainly connected with working out methods for forecasting and assessments of environmental impact of closing the mines. In short, it may be stated that the actual contribution of Polish hydrogeology to the developments of mining sector is well shown by the presented examples concerning practically all the major mineral resources and the whole process of their management.
2005
Rózkowski, A.; Pacholewski, A.; Witkowski, A. J.
In: Przeglad Geologiczny, vol. 53, no. 9, pp. 742-752, 2005, ISSN: 00332151, (3).
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author = { A. Rózkowski and A. Pacholewski and A.J. Witkowski},
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abstract = {The Upper Silesia urban-industrial region is one of the most industrialized areas in Europe, due to a concentration of mineral deposits, including hard coal, zinc and lead ores and other raw materials. Groundwater is pumped by wells and discharged by mines. Potable groundwater in this area occurs within the Neogene, Cretaceous, Triassic (over 60% of the groundwater resources) and Carboniferous formations.. Within these formations, 16 major aquifers fit the quantitative and qualitative criteria proposed by Kleczkowski (1990) and extend over the total area of about 3257 km2 (Fig. 2). Within the Pleistocene formation, nine major aquifers of porous character have been identified. They are situated in the areas of buried valleys and modern river valleys. The TDS content ranges from 47 to 1374 mg/L. More than 80% of samples represent quality classes II and III in the four-class scale of water quality, because of urban and industrial impacts. Within the Triassic carbonate formation, five major aquifers have been identified in fractured-karstic-porous dolomites and limestones. This water-hearing complex is overlain partly by impermeable Keuper clays and by permeable Holocene and Pleistocene sediments. The TDS values vary from 103 to 1519 mg/L. Generally groundwater in the Triassic aquifers is of a better quality (classes I and II). Poor quality water (classes III and IV) occurs only within Zn-Pb ore mining areas and in the areas impacted by urban agglomerations. The groundwater occurring in Carboniferous sandstones is generally of poor quality due to mining impact. Therefore, no major aquifers have been distinguished in the Carboniferous strata.},
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The Upper Silesia urban-industrial region is one of the most industrialized areas in Europe, due to a concentration of mineral deposits, including hard coal, zinc and lead ores and other raw materials. Groundwater is pumped by wells and discharged by mines. Potable groundwater in this area occurs within the Neogene, Cretaceous, Triassic (over 60% of the groundwater resources) and Carboniferous formations.. Within these formations, 16 major aquifers fit the quantitative and qualitative criteria proposed by Kleczkowski (1990) and extend over the total area of about 3257 km2 (Fig. 2). Within the Pleistocene formation, nine major aquifers of porous character have been identified. They are situated in the areas of buried valleys and modern river valleys. The TDS content ranges from 47 to 1374 mg/L. More than 80% of samples represent quality classes II and III in the four-class scale of water quality, because of urban and industrial impacts. Within the Triassic carbonate formation, five major aquifers have been identified in fractured-karstic-porous dolomites and limestones. This water-hearing complex is overlain partly by impermeable Keuper clays and by permeable Holocene and Pleistocene sediments. The TDS values vary from 103 to 1519 mg/L. Generally groundwater in the Triassic aquifers is of a better quality (classes I and II). Poor quality water (classes III and IV) occurs only within Zn-Pb ore mining areas and in the areas impacted by urban agglomerations. The groundwater occurring in Carboniferous sandstones is generally of poor quality due to mining impact. Therefore, no major aquifers have been distinguished in the Carboniferous strata.
2003
Witkowski, A. J.; Rubin, K.; Kowalczyk, A.; Rózkowski, A.; Wróbel, J.
Groundwater vulnerability map of the Chrzanów karst-fissured Triassic aquifer (Poland) Journal Article
In: Environmental Geology, vol. 44, no. 1, pp. 59-67, 2003, ISSN: 09430105, (35).
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abstract = {A map shows intrinsic vulnerability to pollution of the Chrzanów karst-fissured aquifer (273 km2) in the southern part of Poland. This aquifer is intensively drained by numerous intakes and Zn-Pb ore mines. A DRASTIC-type parametric system was applied for groundwater vulnerability evaluation. Vulnerability assessment is based on six factors (depth to groundwater table, lithology of the unsaturated zone, net recharge, hydraulic conductivity of the aquifer, groundwater flow velocity, aquifer thickness). For the final vulnerability map construction at the scale of 1:50,000, a combination of the aquifer simulation model (using MODFLOW) and a geographical information system was applied. Maps of the net recharge, hydraulic conductivity of the aquifer and groundwater flow velocity were derived by aquifer modelling. Based on the vulnerability index (21-182), six relative vulnerability classes were selected. Reliability of the map has been verified.},
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A map shows intrinsic vulnerability to pollution of the Chrzanów karst-fissured aquifer (273 km2) in the southern part of Poland. This aquifer is intensively drained by numerous intakes and Zn-Pb ore mines. A DRASTIC-type parametric system was applied for groundwater vulnerability evaluation. Vulnerability assessment is based on six factors (depth to groundwater table, lithology of the unsaturated zone, net recharge, hydraulic conductivity of the aquifer, groundwater flow velocity, aquifer thickness). For the final vulnerability map construction at the scale of 1:50,000, a combination of the aquifer simulation model (using MODFLOW) and a geographical information system was applied. Maps of the net recharge, hydraulic conductivity of the aquifer and groundwater flow velocity were derived by aquifer modelling. Based on the vulnerability index (21-182), six relative vulnerability classes were selected. Reliability of the map has been verified.
1997
Rózkowski, A.; Chmura, A.; Gajowiec, B.; Różkowski, J.; Wagner, J.
Impact of the underground coal exploitation on the surface and groundwater chemistry in the upper silesian coal basin (Poland) Journal Article
In: Prace - Panstwowego Instytutu Geologicznego, no. 157 PART 3, pp. 40-41, 1997, ISSN: 08669465.
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[No abstract available]
1996
Kowalczyk, A.; Kropka, J.; Rózkowski, A.; Rubin, K.
Rozpoznanie, zagospodarowanie i zasoby wód podziemnych wybranych zbiorników triasu górnośla(Combining ogonek sign)skiego Journal Article
In: Przeglad Geologiczny, vol. 44, no. 8, pp. 827-833, 1996, ISSN: 00332151, (4).
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title = {Rozpoznanie, zagospodarowanie i zasoby wód podziemnych wybranych zbiorników triasu górnośla(Combining ogonek sign)skiego},
author = { A. Kowalczyk and J. Kropka and A. Rózkowski and K. Rubin},
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[No abstract available]
Rózkowski, A.; Kowalczyk, A.; Witkowski, A. J.
In: Przeglad Geologiczny, vol. 44, no. 8, pp. 834-839, 1996, ISSN: 00332151, (1).
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title = {Wyste(Combining ogonek sign)powanie, zasoby i użytkowanie zwykłych wód podziemnych w zlewni górnej Odry i górnej Wisły w zasiȩgu województwa katowickiego i bielskiego},
author = { A. Rózkowski and A. Kowalczyk and A.J. Witkowski},
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[No abstract available]