A comparison of test methods in evaluating a rock's potential to produce acid rock drainage

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dc.contributor.advisorAl, Tom
dc.contributor.advisorTom, Al
dc.contributor.authorNoble, Bruce
dc.date.accessioned2023-06-07T19:49:21Z
dc.date.available2023-06-07T19:49:21Z
dc.date.issued1999
dc.description.abstractAcid base accounting (ABA) is the measurement of a material's ability to produce acid. It measures acid potential (AP) and neutralization potential (NP) to obtain the neutralization potential ratio (NPR) of a material. NPR is equal to NP/AP. Static tests are a widely accepted and used method of determining a material's NPR. These tests measure the sulphur content of a sample to determine AP. They also measure a sample's NP by various means, depending on the method. Limitations of static tests are that not all of the sulphur within a sample may be readily available to produce acid, hence there is an overestimation of AP. Also, the vigorous testing conditions employed to determine NP do not mimic field conditions, hence there is an overestimation of NP. For this reason these tests are used primarily as preliminary indicators as to which rocks have the potential to produce acid. Seven rock samples were collected from a road-cut on Highway 7 in New Brunswick. The samples were collected to ensure a representative sample of the road-cut material. Three static tests were performed on the samples; the Sobek Method, the Modified Sobek Method, and the B.C. Research Initial Method. Thin sections of each sample were also fabricated. The mineralogy of each sample was studied in order to determine the specific minerals present. Results of NP, AP, and NPR from each test are compared to determine which test is most accurate in determining the rock's potential to produce acid rock drainage. In all samples, the NPR was lowest when measured by the B.C. Research Method.
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dc.description.noteNoble, Bruce (1999). A comparison of test methods in evaluating a rock's potential to produce acid rock drainage . (Engineering Senior Report no. TGE-104 1999). Fredericton : University of New Brunswick, Dept. of Geological Engineering TGE-104 1999 1882/17399
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dc.format.mediumelectronic
dc.identifier.urihttps://unbscholar.lib.unb.ca/handle/1882/33675
dc.language.isoen_CA
dc.publisherUniversity of New Brunswick
dc.rightshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec
dc.subject.disciplineGeological Engineering
dc.titleA comparison of test methods in evaluating a rock's potential to produce acid rock drainage
dc.typesenior report
thesis.degree.disciplineGeological Engineering
thesis.degree.fullnameBachelor of Science in Engineering
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of New Brunswick
thesis.degree.levelundergraduate
thesis.degree.nameB.Sc.E.

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