Matthew Otwinowski: Scaling Analysis Of Acid Rock Drainage - Table Of Contents

Matthew Otwinowski
Synergetic Technology 
The University of Calgary,
Department of Physics and Astronomy, Calgary AB,
Canada T2N 1N4

Scaling Analysis Of Acid Rock Drainage 

MEND Project 1.19.2 

October 1995 

REPORT PREPARED FOR 

MINE ENVIRONMENT NEUTRAL DRAINAGE PROGRAM 

and 

ENVIRONMENT CANADA 

This work was done on behalf of MEND and sponsored by Environment Canada.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 
RÉSUMÉ
1.0 INTRODUCTION
2.0 OXIDATION OF PYRITE 
2.1 Oxidation at pH Between 4 and 7
2.2 Oxidation at pH Less Than 4 
3.0 EFFECTIVE KINETIC EQUATIONS FOR THE OXIDATION OF PYRITE
3.1 Scaling Relations for Chemical Reactions
3.2 Scaling Formula for Concentration of Oxygen Dissolved in Water
3.3 Effective Kinetic Equations
3.3.1 pH Between 4 and 7
3.3.2 pH Less Than 4
4.0 SCALING ANALYSIS OF COUPLING BETWEEN CHEMICAL KINETICS AND TRANSPORT PHENOMENA 
4.1 Formulation of the Reaction-Transport Model
4.2 Scaling Properties and Sensitivity Analysis of Acid Rock Drainage
4.3 Bifurcations and Thermodynamic Catastrophes in Acid Generation Rates
5.0 PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS OF PHYSICO-CHEMICAL SCALING RELATIONS 
5.1 Alternative Scenarios of Acid Rock Drainage
5.2 Acid Generation Rates
5.3 Required Accuracy of Laboratory and Field Tests
5.4 Discussion of Results
6.0 CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
APPENDIX A
APPENDIX B
REFERENCES