Effectiveness of deep natural clay, compacted clay and geomembranes in limiting seepage from coal seam gas production water evaporation ponds. Australia's coal seam gas reserves exceed those of the Moomba and Bass Strait gas fields combined. Queensland's coal seam gas production already accounts for more than 50% of the state's natural gas supply, and continues to grow rapidly. The production of coal seam gas will escalate in coming years, particularly to provide a clean fuel for electricity g ....Effectiveness of deep natural clay, compacted clay and geomembranes in limiting seepage from coal seam gas production water evaporation ponds. Australia's coal seam gas reserves exceed those of the Moomba and Bass Strait gas fields combined. Queensland's coal seam gas production already accounts for more than 50% of the state's natural gas supply, and continues to grow rapidly. The production of coal seam gas will escalate in coming years, particularly to provide a clean fuel for electricity generation and feed stock for liquefied natural gas to supply rapidly growing markets in Asia. As gas production increases, so too does the generation of saline water. This research will ensure that the evaporation of the saline water does not impact the underlying Great Artesian Basin, so that coal seam gas production may continue and grow.Read moreRead less
Understanding salt dynamics to facilitate water reuse on coal mine sites. Coal mining in Central Queensland occurs in a water scarce region. Coal is a very high value product per unit of water consumed. The industry wishes to expand and to meet current water needs partially by increasing water reuse on site. Difficulties associated with managing salt, in its various forms across a mine site, limit this. This project will produce operational guidelines to overcome these limitations allowing th ....Understanding salt dynamics to facilitate water reuse on coal mine sites. Coal mining in Central Queensland occurs in a water scarce region. Coal is a very high value product per unit of water consumed. The industry wishes to expand and to meet current water needs partially by increasing water reuse on site. Difficulties associated with managing salt, in its various forms across a mine site, limit this. This project will produce operational guidelines to overcome these limitations allowing the coal industry to decrease its water footprint by increasing and properly managing water reuse.Read moreRead less