Program
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Monday
8:15 Brent Means
10:10 James J. Gusek
12:40 Jonathan M. Dietz
2:15 Kimberly R. Weaver
4:00 Brent Means

Tuesday
8:45 Robert Kleinmann
9:15 Brent Means
9:30 James J. Gusek
10:00 Glenn C. Miller
10:30 Linda Ann Figueroa
12:40 Art Rose
1:10 Charles A. Cravotta III
1:40 Danielle M C Huminicki
2:50 Bernard Aube
3:20 Timothy K. Tsukamoto
3:50 Bradley R. Shultz
4:20 Kimberly R. Weaver

Wednesday
8:00 Linda Ann Figueroa
8:30 John Senko
9:00 Song Jin
10:10 Jonathan M. Dietz
10:40 Daryle H. Fish
12:40 John Chermak
1:10 Griff Wyatt
1:40 Dan Mueller
2:50 Sean C. Muller
3:20 Jack Adams
3:50 Roger Bason
3:50 Mark B. Carew

Thursday
8:00 Rep. John E. Peterson
8:30 Scott Sibley
9:00 Charles A. Cravotta III
9:30 Michael R. Silsbee
10:30 Lykourgos Iordanidis
11:00 Mark Conedera
11:30 Barry Scheetz
1:25 William Benusa
1:55 Mike Sawayda
2:25 Susan J. Tewalt
3:25 Robert S. Hedin
3:55 Chad J. Penn
4:25 Ron Neufeld

Utilization of High Sulfur Coal for Selenium Removal in Phosphate Mine Waters

Author(s)

Sean C. Muller
AquAeTer
7340 E. Caley Ave., Suite 200
Centennial, CO 80111
(303) 771-9150
smuller@aquaeter.com
http://aquaeter.com

Abstract

Selenium is mine waters and soils has recently been an issue for phosphate producers in southeastern Idaho. Carbonaceous shale beds proximal to phosphate bearing beds in the Phosphoria Formation liberate oxidized selenium to pit water, surface water and mine soils in quantities that are acutely toxic to sheep and horses when concentrated naturally in vegetation or consumed directly as stock water. In order to deal with the selenium toxicity problem, the phosphate mining companies have evaluated several treatment technologies, both active and passive for selenium removal and stabilization. One passive technology that holds promise is the active treatment of water and the passive treatment of soils and tailings using high sulfur coal. Another technology that is under evaluation is the treatment of selenium-enriched waters with low selenium apatite from phosphate mines in Utah. This paper will present the results of column testing to compare the effeciencies of high sulfur coal and selenium deficient phosphate ore for selenium removal from pit water from an inactive mine. A pilot scale tailings application of both media is planned for an active mine this summer. Detail regarding this proposed field application will also be presented.

Presentation

Biography

Sean Muller has over 30 years of industry and consulting experience. His technical specialties include forensic geochemistry, mine lands remediation and new technology development. He has a bachelors in Earth Science/Biology from LaSalle University and a Masters in Geology from Idaho State University. He currently works for AquAeTer as the director of the Mining Group.