MINE413 TAILINGS AND EFFLUENT MANAGEMENT
| Course Code: | 5650413 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 5.0 |
| Department: | Mining Engineering |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Prof.Dr. NACİ EMRE ALTUN |
| Offered Semester: | Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
1. Know the legal frame of tailings and effluent disposal.
2. Propose a safe disposal method for tailings and the site of a tailings dam
3. Evaluate tailings for acid rock drainage potential
4. Know effluent and acid rock drainage (ARD) treatment methods
Course Content
Introduction to legal requirements for tailings and effluent disposal. Characterization of tailings. Tailings disposal methods. Tailings embankment design. Effluent treatment methods, acid mine drainage management.
Course Learning Outcomes
1.1 Find related legal requirements for tailings and effluent disposal.
1.2 Describe the characteristics of tailings and effluent.
1.3 Classify tailings and effluent according to their hazard potential.
2.1 Name the main tailings disposal methods and layout.
2.2 Assess the stability of tailings impoundments.
2.3 Estimate water balance and seepage, choose a seepage control method.
2.4 Propose disposal methods and sites for given tailings.
3.1 Describe the acid production mechanism by tailings.
3.2 Estimate acid production/neutralization potential of tailings.
4.1 Name the main treatment methods for effluents.
4.2 Explain how ARD can be prevented and/or handled.
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | No | Yes | ||
| 1 | An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics | ✔ | |||
| 2 | An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors | ✔ | |||
| 3 | An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences | ✔ | |||
| 4 | An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts | ✔ | |||
| 5 | An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives | ✔ | |||
| 6 | An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions | ✔ | |||
| 7 | An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies | ✔ | |||