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ArticleEnvironmental science and pollution research international2016

Hydrochemistry and coal mining activity induced karst water quality degradation in the Niangziguan karst water system, China.

Xiaobo Zhang, Xue Li, Xubo Gao

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Article in Environmental science and pollution research international, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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Xiaobo ZhangSchool of Environmental Studies and State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, China University of Geosciences, No. 388, Lumo Road, 430074, Wuhan, Hubei, People's Republic of China.
Xue LiSchool of Environmental Studies and State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, China University of Geosciences, No. 388, Lumo Road, 430074, Wuhan, Hubei, People's Republic of China.
Xubo GaoSchool of Environmental Studies and State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, China University of Geosciences, No. 388, Lumo Road, 430074, Wuhan, Hubei, People's Republic of China. xubo.gao.cug@gmail.com.
China University of Geosciences · CNThe University of Texas at Austin · US

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Hydrogeochemical analysis, statistical analysis, and geochemical modeling were employed to evaluate the impacts of coal mining activities on karst water chemistry in Niangziguan spring catchment, one of the largest karst springs in Northern China. Significant water quality deterioration was observed along the flow path, evidenced from the increasing sulfate, nitrate, and TDS content in karst water. Karst water samples are Ca-Mg-HCO3 type in the recharge areas, Ca-Mg-HCO3-SO4 type in the coal mining areas, and Ca-Mg-SO4-HCO3/HCO3-SO4 type in the rural areas and discharge areas. A four-factor principal component analysis (PCA) model is conducted which explains over 82.9% of the total variation. Factor 1, which explained the largest portion (45.33%) of the total variance, reveals that coal mining activities and natural water-rock interaction as the primary factors controlling karst water quality. Anthropogenic effects were recognized as the secondary factor with high positive loadings for NO3 (-) and Cl(-) in the model. The other two factors are co-precipitation removal of trace elements and silicate mineral dissolution, which explained 20.96% of the total variance. A two-end mixing modeling was proposed to estimate the percentage of coal wastewater giving on karst water chemistry, based on the groundwater sulfate chemistry constrains rather than sulfur isotopes. Uncertainty of sulfur isotope sources led to an overestimation of coal mining water contribution. According to the results of the modeling, the contribution of coal mining waste on karst water chemistry was quantified to be from 27.05 to 1.11% which is ca. three times lower than the values suggested using a sulfur isotope method.

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ChinaCoal MiningEnvironmental MonitoringGroundwaterNitratesWaterWater Pollutants, ChemicalWater QualityNitratesWaterWater Pollutants, ChemicalChinaCoal mining activityDegradationHydrochemistryKarst water qualityNiangziguan karst spring catchment

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