Research progress, problems and prospects of mine water treatment technology and resource utilization in China

Abstract

The National Development and Reform Commission and the Energy Bureau jointly issued the ‘Plant Water Utilization Development Plan’ on January 29, 2013, which requires that China should gradually establish a more complete legal system, macro management and technical support system for mine water in 2015. But so far, due to the influence of geological conditions and other factors, the impurity composition and content of mine water is very different. Based on the comprehensive summary of the theory, method, application technology, practical engineering and processing technology of mine water disaster and its reutilization in China. This article systematically analyzed the latest research progress and achievements, which include basic theory, hydrogeology (supplement) exploration, advanced detection and monitoring as well as early warning. These can further promote application of current technology, develop new technology and methods, point out the challenges and the existing problems of the mine water field, the gaps with requirements of fast, intensive, and large-scale development of the coal industry in China. Finally, the development trends, future important scientific innovation and key technology were discussed. The prospects of the industry and technology were also forecast.

Keywords:

• Mine water
• resource utilization
• treatment technology

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Funding

The work is financially supported by the National Water Pollution Control and Treatment Science and Technology Major Project of China (2017ZX07402002-05-02). This project has received funding from the Ministry of Science and Technology of the People’s Republic of China and the Ministry of Ecology and Environment of the People’s Republic of China.