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The paper discusses the different methods of mine water treatment used in the main coalfields of The Soviet Union. The technology used in treating the water in order to reduce suspended solids, salts, petrochemicals and bacterial contamination are fully described and the relative costs of each method are also given. The development of new methods of treatment and sludge disposal necessary to meet the requirements of recent legislation are also dealt with.
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Gorshkov, V.A., Kharionovsky, A.A. Main methods and techniques of mine water treatment in the USSR. International Journal of Mine Water 1, 27–33 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02504585
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02504585