Modelling of pH/Conductivity in the Transportation of Solute Contaminants in Surface Water through the Life of a Mine

Kushai C. Aluwong, Apollos Samchi, Basu M. Maichibi

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Demand for water quality is uncontained because of the rising population growth. It is impossible to overstate the stress caused by human activity since every person requires their own space to thrive and does not care about others. The majority of water pollution is caused by mining, primarily by the release of sulfate ions (SO42-(aq)) and toxic ferrous iron (Fe2+(aq)) into the environment, which results in acid mine drainage (AMD). This research proposed a Model of pH and conductivity of surface water as a transport medium of solutes during mining activities with an enhanced Wireless Based Sensor Probe for real-time monitoring using the Internet of Things (IoT) and smartphones. Baseline data was established, and samples were collected at 100m intervals from the mine to the river. The sampling program was tailored to the target mineralization and ground conditions, where all data interpretation and collation will be available on a cloud server and Android smartphone. The result of the laboratory and field data collected in real-time will finally validate the model.


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