The Methodology of Melioration and Restoration of the Largest Dumps of the Most Coal Basin
- 1 Research Institute for Brown Coal in Most, Most, Czech Republic
- 2 Department of Natural Sciences, Faculty of Environment, J. E. Purkyně University in ústí nad Labem, ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic
- 3 Department of Natural Sciences, Faculty of Environment, J. E. Purkyně University in ústí nad Labem, ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic
- 4 Research Institute for Brown Coal in Most, Most, Czech Republic
- 5 Department of Natural Sciences, Faculty of Environment, J. E. Purkyně University in ústí nad Labem, ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic
Abstract
Reclamations of dumps in the Most Basin that is located in the North Bohemia consist of restoration of extremely unfavourable properties of rocks that are poured down onto the dump body. These rocks come from the surface layer and the layer where coal bed is present. Sands, clay sands and kaolin (illitic clays) are the main components that occur in the material. Other components are predominantly organic (coal) mass, siderite and pyrite. This report briefly summarizes the history and present of ore, non-metallic and coal mining in the region and addresses in detail the issue of moderating the consequences of mining, which is one of the principal activities of the Research Institute for Brown Coal, j.s.c. in Most. The concept of landscape reclamation in the largest dumps after mining ends, the technical reclamation methodology and the well considered use of fertilizable soil are main results presented in this article.
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