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| Title: | Determination of Soil Pollution Index and Soil Infiltration Rates in Some Non-fire and Fire Areas of Jharia Coal Field |
| Authors: | Tripathy, D P
Panigrahi, D C
Singh, Gurdeep |
| Keywords: | Soil Pollution Index
Infiltration Rate
Coal Field
Trace Metals
Fire Areas |
| Issue Date: | 2009 |
| Publisher: | Indian School of Mines |
| Citation: | Ninth International Mine Ventilation Congress, New Delhi, 10-13 November 2009 |
| Abstract: | Jharia coalfield is a major source of prime coking coal in India. This coalfield
has witnessed unparallel fire problems since 1916 affecting seams IV to XVII. At
present there are as many as 65 active mine fires spread over 17.32 sq. km areas
affecting the micro and macro environment adversely. The impact of mine fires
has been noticed on all segments of environment viz. air, water and land. This
paper discusses the variations in trace elements concentration in top soil and soil
infiltration rates in some fire affected coal mines vis-a-vis areas not affected by
fire. Soil pollution index was also calculated for each of the study areas taking
into consideration the critical concentration of different trace elements in the soil.
The soil in fire areas showed higher concentrations of Cu, Fe, Mn, Zn, Cd, Cr
and Ni and lower values of B and Mo compared to non-fire and intermediate fire
areas. As, Hg and Se were absent in soil of all the stations. Based on the trace
element study... |
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| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/2080/1100 |
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