CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENTS AND CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS

The Planning Committee for the 2005 Mine Water Treatment Technology Conference is soliciting abstracts for consideration as oral presentations. Papers will be accepted for conference proceedings, but are not required for a presentation. The presentations will focus on the theme of passive treatment, chemical treatment, and resource recovery. Resource recovery includes the recovery and reuse of minerals in sludge or the reuse of mine pool water. Topic suggestions include, but are not limited to:

Passive Treatment
Design and performance of limestone-based passive treatment systems
Design and performance of sulfate-reducing passive treatment systems
Case studies of treatment systems and “lessons learned”
Role of microbiology in treating mine drainage (Mn and Fe oxidation, sulfate reduction)
Chemistry of limestone dissolution and sulfate reduction
In situ treatment
Settling characteristics of sludge
Passive Treatment operation and maintenance
Trace metals and passive treatment

Active Treatment
Sludge densification and management/handling
Settling characteristics of Sludge
Low-cost active treatment
Use of oxidants and alkaline chemicals
Chemical feed systems
Treatment Costs
Incline plate clarifiers vs. conventional clarifiers
Automation technologies

Resource Recovery
Use of demonstrated applications of the use of metals (Al, Fe, Mn, etc.) or minerals recovered from mine drainage
Use of iron sludge as a corrosive inhibitor
Use or potential use of iron recovered from sludge in the cement, press metals, or agricultural industry
Use of mine pool water in power plants, golf courses, or agricultural industry.

IMPORTANT
To be considered as a presenter,
you must complete and submit the on-line Call for Presentations form
no later than May 6, 2005.

Preliminary abstracts are limited to 250 words, should list all authors and their affiliations, and indicate the corresponding author. Abstracts should provide a problem description, summary of methods, and major findings. Presentation titles should be descriptive, but kept to a reasonable length. Any problems or questions regarding abstract submission should be directed to Brent Means at bmeans@osmre.gov (717-782-4036) or Lois Uranowski at luranows@osmre.gov (412-937-2805).

Authors of accepted abstracts are required to submit a PowerPoint presentation and have the option of submitting full-length paper for publication in the proceedings. Details will accompany notification.

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER
Abstracts Due…………….....……................................................….May 6, 2005
Author Notification…….............................................…............……May 27, 2005
Final PowerPoint Presentations Due for Proceedings....................... July 15, 2005