Innovative exploration methods for minerals, oil, gas, and groundwater for sustainable development. (2021)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by A.K. Moitra, Jayanta Bhattacharya, J.R. Kayal, Biplab Mukerji, A.K. Das.
• Editors: Moitra, A. K; Bhattacharya, Jayanta, 1958-; Kayal, J. R; Mukerji, Biplab; Das, A. K
• Contents: 1. ?Energy Resource Coal 1.1 Gasification of High Ash Indian Coals in Fluidised Bed Gasifier 1.2 Exploration of Mining Method for Coal Extraction in Developed Bord & Pillar Property by Powered Support Long Wall Equipment Shale gas 1.3 Exploration of shale gas in India – prospects and challenges Geo-thermal 1.4 Synergy through integrated geophysical acquisition for geothermal & hydrocarbon exploration and production Oil 1.5 3D Seismic Expression of a paleo channel within Barail Argillaceous and its hydrocarbon prospect: Makum Field 1.6 A Case Study of Reservoir Parameter Estimation in Norne Oil Field, Norway by using Ensemble Kalman Filter (EnKF) Gas 1.7 Coal Bed Methane: Changing India’s Gas Market 1.8 Identification of Gas Bearing Sweet-spots within Complex Reservoir by Integrating Modern Geophysical Measurements- Case Studies from Upper Assam Fields 1.9 Evolution and Future Prospects for Coalbed Methane and Coal Mine Methane in India: Approaches for Addressing Mine Safety, Climate Change and Energy Security 2 Environment 2.1 Human health risks from potentially toxic elements in soils of coal mining area 2.2 Health risk of exposure to noise in coal preparation and mineral processing plants 2.3 Ecological Restoration of Waste Dump Generated from An Integrated Steel Plant: A case study 2.4 Environmental sustainability of Drilling fluids Assessment and control 2.5 Estimation of Cost benefit Ratio for Opencast mines incorporating Forestry Clearance process 3. Groundwater Prospecting 3.1. Self-potential: A low-cost geophysical method in investigating groundwater and contaminant plume 3.2. Fresh water bearing zone identification using VES 3.3. Integrated geophysical survey for delineating aquifer zones Contamination 3.4 Augmentation of arsenic free drinking water supply in west bengal through innovative groundwater exploration technique: a case study 3.5Geogenic Sulfate-rich Wastewater: Sources, Characteristics, Effects and treatment Technologies. 3.6 Pyritic Sulphur – its distribution, origin in Coal Seams and production of Acid Water in Mines 4. Mineral Exploration 4.1. Modern techniques for identyfying mineralization in virgin area 4.2. Integrated geophysical studies of Precambrian mobile belts to constrain evolutionary and mineragenic crustal models (experience from Fennoscandian Shield) 4.3. Gravity field: a potent tool in understanding the tectonic fabric and potential mineralisation over a part of the Bastar Craton, India 4.4. Satellite gravity anomalies: Defining basement structure of the northern bay of Bengal 4.5. Essential elements of geostatistics in mineral industry 5. Mineral Processing 5.1. Advanced Process Control for Mineral ProcessingOperations 5.2. Processing of Port Dredged Sand in Offshore Set-up for Value Addition- Approach and Constraints 5.3. Utilization of Archival Exploratoey Data in Coal Washery Design 6. Modern appliances and techniques 6.1. Wellbore Stability Modelling for Prediction of Mud Weight in Krishna-Godavari Basin India 6.2. Impact of Modern Exploration Techniques in Oil & Gas Reserves to Production Ratio 6.3. Effective attenuation of coherent and random noises in seismic data: A case study from Upper Assam Basin 6.4. Digitalization in Petroleum Exploration & Production: The New Game Changer 6.5. New computer technology to solve geological problems for prospecting and exploration of mineral resources 7. Policy 7.1. National geophysical mapping in geological survey of India – an impetus to mineral exploration 7.2. Social license in mining Can it operate outside the realm of sustainable development and responsible mining? 7.3. Why Shale Gas is a prime option for us from Energy perspective and the multi tasking software to address the related issues. 7.4. Evaluating Coal Block Auctions 7.5 Minerals for future generations: Indian Perspective
• Publisher Details: Amsterdam : Elsevier
• Publication Date: 2021
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations
• Subjects: 622.1; Prospecting; Mines and mineral resources; Power resources; Groundwater -- Management
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780128239995
• Related ISBNs: 9780128239988
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