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The majority of the world's energy comes from fossil fuels. In New Zealand, Australasia and Asia, oil and gas are derived ultimately from coal and coal-bearing strata. Therefore, any exploration of oil and gas must be well founded in a basic understanding of coal geology. The use of coal and other carbon-based energy sources presents many challenges, not only in exploration but also in the downstream environmental effects. Today's geologists need to understand those consequences and risks.
The Coal Geo-science course will include information on coal quality analysis procedures and the interpretation and implications of this data in relation to New Zealand coals. Seminars include material on a selection of current coal related research topics or resource developments that are occurring in New Zealand or internationally. Specifically, material on, new mining operations in New Zealand, gasification processes, CO2 Sequestration and others. In addition we will focus on environmental issues related to mining and current research within New Zealand to mitigate the impact of mining on drainages.
Subject to approval of the Head of Department.
One 3-day field trip will occur 9-11 August 2013.
Kari Bassett
James Pope (Adjunct Fellow) , Tim Moore (Adjunct Associate Professor) and Dave Trumm (CRL Research Associate)
General Recommended ReadingW.E. Galloway, D.K. Hobday, 1983, Terrigenous clastic depositional systems: applications to fossil fuel and groundwater resources.C.K. F. Diessel, 1992, Coal-bearing depositional systems, Berlin; New York: Springer-VerlagR.A. Rahmani and R.M. Flores, 1984. Sedimentology of coal and coal-bearing sequences. Special publication of the International Association of Sedimentologists no. 7J.C. Ferm and J.C. Horne, 1979. Carboniferous depositional environments in the Appalachian region. University of South Carolina.A.J.P. Gore (Editor), Ecosystems of the world, 4A: Mires: swamp bog, fen and moor. Elsevier, New YorkTaylor, G.H., Teichmüller, M., Davis, A., Diessel, C.F.K., Littke, R. and Robert, P., 1998. Organic Petrology. Gebrüder Borntraeger, Berlin, 704 pp.A.C. Scott and A.J. Fleet (Editors), Coal and Coal-bearing Strata as Oil-prone Source Rocks? Geological Society Special Publication No. 77.B.E. Law and D.D. Rice (Editors), Hydrocarbons from coal. American Association of Petroleum Geologists, Tulsa, Oklahoma, AAPG Studies in Geology 38.Moore, T.A., 2012, Coalbed methane: A review. International Journal of Coal Geology, 101: 36-81.Evangelou, V. P. (1998). Environmental Soil and Water Chemistry. New York, John Wiley & Sons.Drever, J. I. (1997). The geochemistry of natural waters. New Jersey, Prentice-Hall.Plumlee, G. S. and M. J. Logsdon (1999). The Environmental Geolchemistry of Mineral Deposits. Part A: Processes Techniques and Health Issues. Littleton, Society of Economic Geologists.Plumlee, G. S. and M. J. Logsdon (1999). The Environmental Geolchemistry of Mineral Deposits. Part B: Case studies and Research Topics. Littleton, Society of Economic Geologists.Rose AW, Cravotta III CA 1998. Geochemistry of coal mine drainage. In: Brady KBC, Smith MW, Schueck J ed. Coal mine drainage prediction and pollution prevention in Pennsylvania. Harrisburg, PA: Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. Pp. 1-1 to 1-22, (available online).Stumm, W. and J. J. Morgan (1996). Aquatic Chemistry. Chemical equilibria and rates in natural waters. New York, John Wiley & Sons Inc.Trumm D 2010. Selection of active and passive treatment systems for AMD - flow charts for New Zealand conditions. New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics 53:195-210.Trumm D, Rait R, Pope J, Craw D, Newman N 2012. Gold Mine Arsenic and Antimony Removed Through Passive Treatment Using AMD Iron Oxides From Coal Mines. In: proceedings, 9th International Conference on Acid Rock Drainage. 20-26 May, 2012, Ottawa, ON, Canada.Moore, T.A., A. Black, D. Trumm, J. Harding and J. Centeno. Metal Contaminents in New Zealand.Christchurch, Rezolutionz Press: 115-137.
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Domestic fee $908.00
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* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.
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