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Combined Use of Geostatistics and Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis to Determine New Pumping Well Locations in the Gol-Gohar Open Pit Mine, Iran

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Author	Assari, Amin Mohammadi, Zargham
Copyright Year	2017
Abstract	Groundwater seepage into open pit mines must be controlled carefully. Slope instability, dewatering of blast holes, and mining operations below the groundwater table are important issues caused by groundwater seepage into the Gol-Gohar open pit mine, Iran. There are several methods to overcome these problems, such as construction of cut-off walls, ditches and sumps, horizontal drains, and pumping wells. Drilling of a new pumping well has several difficulties in which the determination of its location is a major issue. In this study, a stochastic simulation approach called simulated annealing was used to determine the best possible locations for new pumping wells. Three major groundwater variables, including the groundwater level, electrical conductivity, and transmissivity were selected for the geostatistical study. The results of simulations showed reliable correlation (Pearson) between the variables. Comparison of the variograms at different depths of the Gol-Gohar pit mine revealed that the effect of faults intensified with increasing depth. The best potential locations for drilling of new pumping wells were identified by the use of multi-criteria decision analysis performed on the simulation results. This method can be used in other regions with similar hydrogeological settings.Der Grundwasserzufluss in Tagebaugruben bedarf intensiver Überwachung und Steuerung. Im Tagebaubetrieb von Gol-Gohar, Iran sind maßgebliche Problemstellungen wie Böschungsinstabilität, Entwässerung von Sprengbohrlöchern und Abbaubetrieb unterhalb des Grundwasserspiegels auf Grundwasserzuflüsse zurückzuführen. Zur Bewältigung dieser Probleme existieren verschiedene Möglichkeiten, wie die Errichtung von Schlitzwänden, Gräben und Sümpfen, von Horizontaldrainagen und Entnahmebrunnen. Bei der Bohrung eines neuen Entwässerungsbrunnens sind eine Reihe von Fragen zu klären, eine wesentliche ist die der Standortwahl. In der vorliegenden Arbeit wird ein stochastisches Simulationsverfahren namens „simulated annealing“ (simulierte Abkühlung) genutzt, um optimale Standorte von neuen Entwässerungsbrunnen zu bestimmen. Drei wesentliche Grundwassergrößen, nämlich Grundwasserstand, elektrische Leitfähigkeit und Transmissivität, wurden für die geostatistische Studie verwendet. Die Simulationsergebnisse zeigten einen belastbaren Zusammenhang (Pearson) zwischen den Variablen. Der Vergleich der Variogramme für unterschiedliche Teufenniveaus des Tagebaus Gol-Gohar zeigte mit zunehmender Teufe einen sich verstärkenden Störungseinfluss. Optimale Bohrstandorte für neue Entnahmebrunnen wurden mit Hilfe einer multikriteriellen Entscheidungsanalyse auf Basis der Simulationsergebnisse abgeleitet. Die Methode kann in anderen Regionen mit ähnlichen hydrogeologischen Verhältnissen angewendet werden.Las filtraciones de aguas subterráneas en minas a cielo abierto deben ser controladas cuidadosamente. La inestabilidad de los taludes, la deshidratación de agujeros de explosión y operaciones mineras debajo del nivel freático, son cuestiones importantes causados por la filtración de aguas subterráneas en la mina a cielo abierto Gol-Gohar, Irán. Hay muchos métodos para superar estos problemas, como la construcción de muros de corte, zanjas y sumideros, desagües horizontales y pozos de bombeo. La perforación de los nuevos pozos de bombeo tiene muchas dificultades de las cuales la localización es la más importante. En este estudio, se usó una aproximación a través de una simulación estocástica llamada recocido simulado para determinar las mejores localizaciones para los nuevos pozos de bombeo. Para el estudio geoestático fueron seleccionadas las tres mayores variables del agua subterránea, el nivel del agua subterránea, la conductividad eléctrica y la transmisividad Los resultados de las simulaciones mostraron una correlación de confianza (Pearson) entre las variables. La comparación de los variogramas a diferentes profundidades del hoyo de la mina Gol-Gohar reveló que los efectos de las fallas se intensificaron con la profundidad. Las mejores localizaciones potenciales para la perforación de nuevos pozos de bombeo fueron identificadas por el uso de análisis de decisión multicriterio realizados sobre resultados simulados. Este método puede ser usado en otras regiones con similares características hidrogeológicas.露天矿坑需要严格控制地下水入渗。矿坑边坡稳定性、放炮孔疏水和低于潜水面的开采条件都是影响伊朗Gol-Gohar露天矿坑地下水入渗的重要因素。修建截水墙、开挖水沟与水仓、采用水平疏水技术与施工抽水井等多种途径可用于解决矿坑地下水入渗问题。施工抽水井需考虑多方面问难,抽水井布孔是重要问题之一。随机模拟方法亦称作模拟退火法,能够用于确定最佳抽水孔位。选取地下水位、电导率和导水系数三个主要地下水变量进行了地质统计。随机模拟结果表明地下水变量之间具有可靠的相关性。地下水变量比较显示Gol-Gohar露天矿断层影响随深度加深而增大。在随机模拟基础上,运用多标准决定分析法确定了最佳布孔位置。该方法亦可用于相似水文地质条件的其它地区。
Starting Page	283
Ending Page	298
Page Count	16
File Format	PDF
ISSN	10259112
Journal	Mine Water and the Environment
Volume Number	36
Issue Number	2
e-ISSN	16161068
Language	English
Publisher	Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Publisher Date	2017-03-18
Publisher Institution	International Mine Water Association (IMWA)
Publisher Place	Berlin, Heidelberg
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Stochastic simulation MCDA Dewatering Gol-Gohar open pit mine Iran Geology Water Quality/Water Pollution Hydrogeology Mineral Resources Ecotoxicology Industrial Pollution Prevention
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Water Science and Technology Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology

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