Faculty of Power Engineering
Department of Mining
Contents
1 History of the Department of Mining
4 Mineral and rock collections
5.1 Environmental
influence of mineral extraction
5.2 Litological
and mineralogical precondition for rational use of bowels of the earth in
Estonia
6.2 Toompea subsidence prognosis and stability
6.3 Post technological processes in mined out areas
6.6 Stability prediction and environmental
consequences of the mined out area
6.7.1 Publication:
in progress
7.1 Research and developing mining technology for
oil shale mining company
7.2 Scientific support for Master Plan
of mining company EESTI PÕLEVKIVI
7.3 Scientific support for mining company EESTI
PÕLEVKIVI
8.1 English-estonian mining and geological
dictionary
9 Department’s actions related to research and
development
9.2 National meetings with published theses
Figures
Figure 1 Structure of Mining Department
Tables
Table 1 Staff of Mining Department
Table 2 The
most important international projects funded by corresponding agencies
Table 3 Scientific
degrees recently defended by the department's staff
Kopli 82, 10412 Tallinn ESTONIA
Phone: +372 620 3850 Fax: +372 620 3696
http://www.ttu.ee/maeinst/ maeinst@cc.ttu.ee
Figure 1 Structure of Mining Department
Table 1 Staff of Mining Department
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Administration |
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Director |
Alo
Adamson, PhD |
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Secretary |
Mare Komendant |
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Chair
of Applied Geology |
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Head of
the Chair, Professor |
Mait
Mets, PhD |
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Associated
Professor |
Ülo Sõstra, DSc |
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Associated
Professor |
Tarmo Kiipli, PhD |
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Professor,
emeritus |
Enn Pirrus, DSc |
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Assistant
|
Katrin
Erg, MSc |
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Chair
of Mining Engineering |
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Head of
the Chair, Professor |
Alo Adamson,
PhD |
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Professor
emeritus |
Enno
Reinsalu, PhD |
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Associated
Professor |
Jüri-Rivaldo Pastarus, DEng |
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Associated
Professor |
Ingo
Valgma, PhD |
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Assistant |
Erki Niitlaan, BSc |
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Assistant |
Oleg Nikitin, MSc |
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Research
staff |
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Researcher |
Tõnis Kattel, MSc |
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Engineer |
Lembit
Uibopuu, Mining engineer |
1
History
of the Department of Mining
The Department of Mining was founded
as a research establishment of the
·
Chair
of Mining Engineering
·
Chair
of Applied Geology
2
Main
research areas
·
Applied
geology, including hydrogeology
·
Environmental
protection in mining areas
·
Mining
and rock engineering
·
Evaluation
of mining constructions
·
Mining
geotechnology - rock and earth surface mechanics
3 Research and development
The main fields of research of the
Department are as follows:
·
mining
technology, especially by oil shale mining, including opening oil shale mining
for oil processing
·
methods
of mineral resources exploration in view of contemporary economy
·
technology
of environmental protection in mining areas, mostly at
4
Mineral
and rock collections
contains about 10 thousand common minerals
and sedimentary, volcanic, intrusive and metamorphic rocks, collected from all
the World since the 1930s. This is enough for teaching process. They are
special teaching and examining collection for teaching general geology,
minerals and rocks. The teachers take care of the collections. Some teachers of
special courses – structural geology, mineral deposit geology, etc. – have
their own collections. When it is needed, some working collections may exist
during the fulfilling grants or any other special work. After wards part of the
samples may be added to fundamental collections. When the new building is
ready, the main problem will be how to find place and save all valuable samples
in collections for future.
5
Main
projects
5.1
Environmental influence of
mineral extraction
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Coordinator: |
Enno
Reinsalu |
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Researchers: |
Alo
Adamson, Ingo Valgma, Jüri-Rivaldo Pastarus, Tõnu Tomberg, Oleg Nikitin, Veljo Lauringson |
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Period: |
01.01.1999
- 31.12.2001 |
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The main environmental impact
factors: blasting, land subsidence, pollution of gas, dust and water, noise of
fans and machines are studied. The subjects of this research are: evaluation
responsiveness of environment and impact factor of various mining technologies;
mapping of damaged lands in mined out areas; the evaluation of various impacts
of rock blasting; feasibility study and working up environmentally sustainable
mining technologies. The results of the research are guidelines for avoiding
impacts of blasting by rock anisotropy and uneasy factors for mining area
residents. The research presents motivations for developing environmentally
sustainable technologies in different conditions and directions for allocating
mining enterprises into current ecological
situation. The conditions for land use and construction instructions will be
created.
5.1.1
Publications:
Adamson, A., Reinsalu, E., Juuse,
L., Valgma, I.
Sustainable
phosphate rock mining. Proceedings of the
Reinsalu, E.
Ten Years Environmental Taxes in
Tomberg, T., Toomik, A.
The impact of
blasting depth on the intensity of ground vibrations. Oil Shale, Vol. 16, No 2,
Tomberg, T., Toomik, A.
Environmental
impact of mine blasting. Proceedings of the 2nd International
Conference "Environment. Technology. Resources".
5.1.2 Theses completed:
MSc Tõnu Tomberg, 1998, The analysis of blast vibrations in oil shale
mining, Supervisor:
Prof Enno Reinsalu
MSc Egon Hirvesoo,
2002
The
testing methods for single base powder. Supervisor: Professor Enno Reinsalu
MSc Vassili
Turõgin, 2002
Application of a long
boreholes method for oil shale room and pillars block Supervisor: Prof Alo Adamson
MSc Aleksandr
Safronov, 2002
Oil shale room and
pillar mining with continuous miner, Supervisor: Prof Alo
Adamson
5.2
Litological and
mineralogical precondition for rational use of bowels of the earth in Estonia
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Coordinator: |
Enn-Aavo
Pirrus |
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Researcher: |
Tarmo Kiipli, Ülo Sõstra |
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Period |
1997 -
2001 |
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The main object of investigation is
mineralogy of lithification process of Early
Palaeozoic sediments weakly influenced by late diagenesis.
The main problems are formation of autigenic
silicates, clay transformation, dolomitization and biomineralization of phosphates. Expected results include
interrelation and time succession of processes. Database for solving
exploration problems will be applied in hydrogeology and investigation methods
of sedimentary rocks. The evaluation of resources of carbonate rocks will be
done. Faults and fissures in Devonian rocks have been studied in the frame of
planetary fault system of region. The features of secondary carbonate
cementation in primarily carbonate-free sediments (example from Cambrian and Vendian of Estonia) will be revealed. Volcanic ash
transformation processes studies are going on. Correlation criterions of ash
beds between facies zones will be worked out.
Refinement studies of geochemical environment at the formation of Fe-Cu
minerals and Mg mineralisation in dolomitization
process of Middle-Estonian sections are going on.
5.2.1 Publications:
Kiipli, T., Tsegelnjuk,
P. D., Kallaste, T. Volcanic interbeds in
the Silurian of the south-western part of the East European platform. Proceedings of
the
Kiipli, E., Kallaste, T., Kiipli, T., Hematite and goethite in Telcychian
marine red bedsof the East Baltic. Geologiska Förenungens
I
Kiipli, E., Kiipli, T., Kallaste, T. Early diagenetic
chalcopyrite occurrences in Telychian marine red beds
of
Kiipli, T., Bachelor, R. A., Bernal, J.
P., Cowing, Ch., Hagel-Brünnström, M., Ingham, M. N., Johnson, D., Kivisilla,
J., Knaack, Ch., Kump, P., Lazane, R., Michels, D., Orlova, K., Pirrus, E., Rousseau,
R. M., Ruzicka, J., Sandström,
H., Willis, J. P. Seven
Sedimentary rock reference samples from Estonia. Oil Shale, Vol. 17, No 3, pp 215…233,
Kleesment, A., Pirrus, E. Fracture systems in Devonian
Sandstones,
Pirrus, E. Maavarade geoloogia
(Mineral recourses geology) TTÜ kirjastus, 84 p, Tallinn 2000 (in
Estonian).
Alapieti, T. A., Systra, Y.
J. & Asnakew, H. A. The Kivakka Layered
Intrusion. Oulanka Reports
23, 2000, pp 25…30.
Sõstra, Ü. The theory of plate tectonics and
Eastern Fennoskandian Shield evolution. General problems
of tectonics. Tectonics of
Sõstra, Ü. Thrusts in the Early Proterozoic
Volcanites of the Kumsa synclinorium (Central-Karelia)
Geology and Mineral deposits of
5.2.2 Theses completed:
Ph.D Olle
Hints, 2002
Ordovician eunicid
polychaetes of Baltoscandia. Supervisors: D. Kaljo, E. Pirrus.
6
Grants
6.1
Dolomitization,
elision of clay fluidums and postmortem transformation of biogenic phosphate
as the main factors of the lithification of
sedimentary rocks
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Coordinator: |
Enn-Aavo
Pirrus |
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Researchers: |
Tarmo Kiipli, Enli Kiipli, (TTU Institute of Geology), Toivo
Kallaste (TTU Institute of Geology), Jüri Nemliher (TTU Institute of
Geology), |
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Period |
1997 -
1999 |
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The main models of proceeding and
interaction of process of dolomitization, elision of
mineral solutions from condensed argillaceous rocks and biogenic phosphates
will be elaborated for the Palaeozoic rocks of
6.1.1 Publications:
Kiipli, T., Kallaste, T., Teedumäe, A.
Dolomites of the Muhu
formation (Silurian) on the mainland of
Kiipli, T., Hints, O., Kallaste,
T., Kiipli, E.
Authigenic silicate formation from volcanic
ash in the Kinnekulle bed (Ordovician, Baltic
region). Proceedings of the
Conference of the European Clay Association (Euroclay1999), Sept.5. -9.1999,
Kiipli, T., Männik, P., Bachelor, R. A.,
Kiipli, E., Kallaste, T., Perens, H.
Correlation of Telychian (Silurian) metabentonites
in
Ojaste, K.
Ursache und Wlirkungsweise der Alkalireaktion in den aus estnischem Portlandölschieferzement hergestellten
Betonen. Zement-Kalk-Gips, No 2, 1999, pp. 106…111
Mens, K., Pirrus,
E.
Vendian, Cambrian. Geology and
Mineral Resources of
6.2
Toompea subsidence prognosis and stability
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Coordinator: |
Jüri-Rivaldo Pastarus |
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Researchers: |
Tõnu Tomberg, |
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Period: |
01.1.1996
- 31.12.1998 |
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The processes in the rock mass
caused an unfavourable environmental side effect, accompanied by deformations
of the Toompea Hill. For the evaluation, the
FLAC-program was used, where the applicability of one-dimensional model was
demonstrated. The utility of applied methods was clearly-proved. Analysis
showed that the Toompea Hill’s deformations are
connected with the subsidence of the
6.2.1 Publications:
Pastarus,J-R.
Toompea Hill stability and
Pastarus, J.-R.
Toompea Hill stability analysis. Proc. of the
International FLAC Symposium on Numerical Modeling in
Geomechanics.
Pastarus, J.-R.
Pastarus, J.-R.
Underground mining and environmental
protection on the Maardu granite deposit. Proc. of the Fifth International Symposium on Environmental Issues
and Waste Management on Energy and Mineral Production. - SWEMP'98.
Pastarus, J.-R.
Toompea Hill stability analysis. Proc. of the 1-st International Conference "Environment. Technology. Resources". Rezekne, Latvia,
18-20 June 1997, lp.56-66.
6.3
Post technological
processes in mined out areas
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Coordinator: |
Enno
Reinsalu |
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Researchers: |
Arvi Toomik (TPU Institute of Ecology), Ingo Valgma, Lembit Uibopuu |
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Period: |
01.01.1998
- 31.12.2000 |
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During three years geo-technical
processes of closed underground mines were investigated. The main tools and
methods for studying were mine plans, aerial photographs and GIS. Prospecting
and monitoring took place in oil shale, phosphate rock, uranium and industrial
sand deposits. The study object was area of 290 km2 underground and
130 km2 strip mined area. The maps of underground mines of
6.3.1 Publications:
Valgma I
Using MapInfo Professional and
Vertical Mapper for mapping Estonian oil shale
deposit and analysing technological limit of overburden thickness; Proceedings
of International Conference on GIS for Earth Science Applications; Institute
for Geology; Geotechnics and Geophysics; Slovenia;
Ljubljana 17. -21. May 1998
Valgma I.
Mapping
Potential Areas of Ground Subsidence in Estonian Underground Oil Shale Mining
District Environment. Technology.
Resources. Proceedings 2nd
Intern. Confer.
Rezekne;
Reinsalu E.
Stochastic
approach to room and pillar failure in oil shale mining. Proceedings of the
Valgma I.
Map of oil shale mining history in
6.3.2 Theses completed:
PhD Ingo Valgma, 2002
Geographical Information System for
Oil Shale Mining
(MGIS)
6.3.3 Applications
A set of digital maps has been given
to Estonian Oil Shale Company, Forest Management Centre and to the Authority of
Ida-Viru County. The methods, the system and data are
used for scientific studies, development and teaching.
Distribution of land cover areas in
the case of underground mining and corresponding maps have been given to
6.4
Long-term behaviour of
the underground rock constructions, rock mass and their environmental impact
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Coordinator: |
Jüri-Rivaldo Pastarus |
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Researchers: |
Arvi Toomik (TPU, |
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Period: |
01.1.1999
- 31.12.2001 |
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The results of mining may suddenly
appear many years after the end of excavation. The post technological processes
of excavation caused a large number of technical, economical, ecological and
juridical problems. Research was based on the theoretical investigations,
in-situ experiments and modelling. It was elaborated five stability prediction
methods for mined out area. Three of this are suited
for short-term calculations. Elaborated methods enable to determine the
parameters of collapse and surface subsidence, estimate the negative impact on
environment. Its allow modifying the construction
calculation methods and performing the monitoring. The methods are suitable for
stability prognosis, design and monitoring of the underground constructions.
6.4.1 Publications:
Pastarus, J.-R., Toomik, A.
Roof and pillar stability prognosis
in Estonian oil shale mines. Rock Mechanics. Proc. of the ISRM Regional Symposium EUROCK 2001 “Rock Mechanics a
challenge for society”. Espoo, Finland, 4-7 June 2001, A.A.Balkema/Lisse/Abingdon/Exton
(PA)/
Pastarus, J.-R., Tomberg,
T.
Mining block stability analysis in
Estonian oil shale mines by statistical methods. Proc. of the
3rd International Conference "Environment. Technology. Resources." Rezekne, Latvia, June 19-21, 2001, p.132-137.
Nikitin, O.
Monitoring and
analysis of room-and-pillar mining with continuous miner in Estonian oil shale
mines. Proc. of the 3rd International Conference
"Environment. Technology. Resources." Rezekne, Latvia,
June 19-21, 2001,
p.116-121.
Pastarus, J.-R., Nikitin, O.
Mining block stability estimation in
Estonian oil shale mines. Proc. of the International
Symposium on Geotechnical Issues of Underground Space Use for Environmentally
Protected World. Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine, 26-29 June 2001, NMUU/Dnipropetrivsk/2001, p.121-125.
Pastarus, J.-R., Toomik, A.
Environmental issues in oil shale
mining. Proc. of
Pastarus, J.-R., Toomik, A.
Subsidence prediction in
Nikitin, O., Pastarus, J.-R., Sokolov, P.
Monitoring and stability analysis in
Estonian oil shale mines. Proc. of the 11th International Congress
of the International Society for mine Surveying (ISM)
“Mine Surveying and the Protection of Mining Areas in the Third Millennium”.
Pastarus, J.-R.
6.5
Oil shale resource
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Coordinator: |
Enno
Reinsalu |
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Researchers: |
Ingo
Valgma |
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Period: |
01.01.2000
- 31.12.2003 |
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Purpose of current study:
1
Redistricting
of Estonian oil shale deposit and its new economic planning
2
New
criteria for estimating oil shale reserve
3
Oil
shale reserves for new Estonian economic situation (in co-operating with
Estonian Geology Centre)
4
Recommendations
for optimal technological structure (underground and surface mining) to the
Ministry of Economic Affairs for oil shale mining in the frame of environmental
and social restrictions.
Methods:
1
Collecting
and analysing source data, mathematical modelling, and multicriteria-optimisation.
2
Collecting
means technological tests and monitoring, incl. in underground mines.
3
The
development of the processes will be mapped, creating base data for modelling,
with MGIS (Geographic information system for Mining). Purchasing of GIS soft-
and hardware began with applicants ESF grant Post-technological Processes in
Mined Out Areas, which itself will end in year
2000. In 2001 the priority is renewing the software.
6.5.1 Publications:
Valgma, I.
Oil shale
mining in
Publishers Co. Ltd,
Reinsalu, E. Relationship Between
Crude Mineral Cost and Quality. Mineral Resources Engineering, Vol. 9.,
No. 2.,
Reinsalu, E. Maapõuevarad (Mineral Resources). In book: Eesti uue aastatuhande
künnisel, Tallinn, TEA, 2000, pp
89…101 (in Estonian)
Koitmets, K. Reinsalu E., Valgma I.
Accuracy of oil shale quality
indicators and oil shale resources, Oil Shale (accepted for publication).
6.5.2 Theses completed:
MSc Tauno Tammeoja, 2002
Optimisation of trade oil shale flow
in view of quality, Supervisor:
Prof Enno Reinsalu
6.6
Stability
prediction and environmental consequences of the mined out area
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Coordinator: |
Jüri-Rivaldo Pastarus |
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Researchers: |
Arvi Toomik (TPU, |
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Period: |
01.1.2002
- 31.12.2004 |
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The research deals with complex
roof-pillar and overburden rock behaviour in the mined out area, and the
influence of the post technological processes on the environment. The
scientific purpose of the project is to elucidate the basic mechanism of these
processes, elaborate the long-term prognosis methods and give the uncertainty
estimation of the results. Estimation of the location, area and time of the
collapse in a mining block, elaboration of the design and monitoring methods is
the practical purpose of the project. Working out of the means to stop or slow
down the negative impact on the environment. The methods are suitable for
long-term prognosis, design and monitoring of the underground constructions.
6.6.1 Publications:
Pastarus, J.-R., Nikitin,
O.
Environmental issues prediction
methods for Estonian oil shale mines. Proc. of the
International Conference "Environment and Society"
Pastarus, J.-R., Nikitin, O.
Method of mining block stability
analysis for room-and-pillar mining with continuous miner in Estonian oil shale
mines. 7th International Symposium on
Environmental Issues and Waste Management in Energy and Mineral Production.
Nikitin, O., Pastarus,
J.-R.,
Some
technological aspects of room-and-pillar mining in Estonian oil shale mines. 11th International
Symposium on Mine Planning and Equipment Selection, MPES 2002,
Pastarus J.-R
Fracture process in pillars. The
International Conference on Structural Integrity and Fracture, SIF2002, 25-28
September 2002,
6.7
The influence of
geological features on the biological diversity of the Kilpisjärvi area and its use in climate change
monitoring
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Coordinator: |
Ülo Sõstra |
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Researchers: |
Enn Pirrus,
Alar Läänelaid (Tartu University) |
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Period: |
01.06.2002
- 30.04.2004 |
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Biodiversity is strongly influenced
by geological factors such as bedrock geochemistry, soils, groundwater,
fracture zones and topographic relief. Experience in
6.7.1 Publication: in progress
Publishing of monograph MINED LAND
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Author: |
Enno
Reinsalu |
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Co-authors |
Ingo
Valgma, Arvi Toomik
(Institute of Ecology TPU) |
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Period: |
01.01.2002
- 31.12.2002 |
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Monograph was printed in August
2000.
7
Development
7.1
Research
and developing mining technology for oil shale mining company
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Coordinator: |
Alo
Adamson |
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Researchers: |
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Period: |
1998 -
1999 |
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Feasibility study for enterprises of
the Mining Company AS Eesti Põlevkivi
and a long time National Fuel and Power Management Developing Plan was made by
balance method. An evaluation activity of the Mining Company AS Eesti Põlevkivi was performed by
taking into consideration the prognosis and development plans of the consumers
(power plants). Other actions were:
1
Composing
a draft development plan for the Mining Company AS Eesti
Põlevkivi
2
Design
mining plan for the Viivikonna opencast and
experimental mining section was put into effect
3
Composing
and publishing of Standards for trade oil shale
4
Assistance
to application of mining permissions and land tenure
7.1.1 Publications:
Adamson, A.
Breakage of oil
shale by mining. Oil Shale,
Vol. 15, No 2,
Reinsalu, E.
Stochastic Modelling in Estonian Oil
Shale Mining Economics, Oil Shale Vol. 15 No 4 1999, pp. 371…382
Reinsalu, E.
An Acceptable Scenario for Oil Shale
Industry, Oil Shale
Vol. 15 No 4 1999, pp. 289…290
Aruküla, H.
Evaluation of
variability of Estonian oil shale quality characteristics, Oil Shale, Vol. 17, No 1, pp 45…50,
Theses completed:
MSc Raimond
Äri, 1998, Optimising oil shale distribution between
customers,
Supervisor: Prof Enno Reinsalu
MSc Oleg Nikitin,
1998, An evaluation technological parameters of oil shale continuous mining technology, Supervisor: Prof Alo
Adamson
MSc Sergei
Demidov, 1998, Technology of oil shale extracting without
blasting,
Supervisor: Prof Alo Adamson
7.2
Scientific
support for Master Plan of mining company EESTI PÕLEVKIVI
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Coordinator:
Alo Adamson Researchers: Enno
Reinsalu, Ingo Valgma, Oleg Nikitin Period: 20.12.1999 - 30.06.2000 |
Proposals for Mining Company AS
EESTI PÕLEVKIVI were presented for determining a strategy of economic
development and for a Master Plan including technological reorganisation. The
main proposal is to mine oil shale from west-deposit for oil processing and to
transfer the technology of
7.3
Scientific
support for mining company EESTI PÕLEVKIVI
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Coordinator:
Alo Adamson Researchers: Enno
Reinsalu, Ingo Valgma, Oleg Nikitin, Maksim Ivanov Period: 15.07.2000
- 31.03.2001 |
Main actions were:
1
Planning
and design of stripping operations for co-operation of dragline EÐ-15/90 and
bulldozer Cat D10R
2
Creating
digital map of oil shale mining technology
3
Evaluation
of remnants mineability in abandoned Tammiku and Sompa mines
8
Aplications
8.1
English-estonian mining and geological dictionary
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Coordinator: |
Enno
Reinsalu |
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Researchers: |
Anto Raukas ( |
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Period |
1998-1999 |
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Reinsalu, E. (editor), Adamson, A., Lauringson, V., Raudsep, R., Raukas, A., Toomik, A., Uibopuu,
L. English - Estonian & Estonian - English Dictionary of geology and
mining, TTU Department
of Mining, Estonian Environmental Ministry, Tallinn, 1999, 232 pp., 2 ´ 5000 words
8.2
Representation
project for reclamation of peat hags by the peat extraction, afforesting, renew
peatification (presented as an example)
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Coordinator:
Alo Adamson Researchers: Ingo Valgma, Paul Vesiloo, students Period: 5.10.2000 - 31.03.2001 |
There is make up a representation
project for reclamation of Kõverdama peat field of
134,6 hectare. The results of examination and study
will be used for reclamation of the other Estonian extracted peat fields.
9
Department’s
actions related to research and development
9.1
International
meetings
The deep structure and geodynamics
of Fennoscandia and marginal and intraplatform
transition zones,
September 2002, Petrozavodsk, Member of Organising
Committee - Prof Ülo Sõstra.
Symposium on oil shale, 18-21 November 2002, Tallinn,
Member of Organising Committee and Programme Committee - Prof Alo Adamson
9.2
National
meetings with published theses
1998 - 60 years mining engineers
teaching in
1999 - Mining law and mining safety,
June 28
2000 - Sustainable mining of oil
shale (with AS Eesti Põlevkivi),
May 26
2001 - Estonian Mining Conference
(with Estonian Mining Society), November 19
10 International co-operation
Table 2 The most important international projects funded by corresponding agencies
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Project
name |
Duration |
Partners |
Funding
source |
Support
from the project |
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The
influence of geological features on the biological diversity of the Kilpisjärvi area and its use in climate change monitoring |
01.06.2002
- 30.04.2004 |
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Covers
only expenses for field work and transport |
European
Union, through LAPBIAT project |
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Geology
and deep structure of the Earth crust along the seismic profile Kem’-Kalevala-Finnish-Russian border. |
1997-2002 |
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Russian
Government |
11 Theses completed
Table 3 Scientific degrees recently defended by the department's staff
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1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
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PhD |
MSc |
PhD |
MSc |
PhD |
MSc |
PhD |
MSc |
PhD |
MSc |
PhD |
MSc |
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4 |
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4 |
11.1 Master’s theses
1998
MSc Tõnu Tomberg -
The analysis of
blast vibrations in oil shale mining, Supervisor: Prof Enno
Reinsalu
MSc Raimond
Äri - Optimising oil shale distribution between customers, Supervisor:
Prof Enno Reinsalu
MSc Oleg Nikitin
- Evaluation
technological parameters of oil shale continuous mining technology, Supervisor: Prof Alo
Adamson
MSc Sergei
Demidov - Technology of oil shale extracting without
blasting,
Supervisor: Prof Alo Adamson
2002
MSc Egon Hirvesoo, The testing methods for single base
powder, Supervisor: Prof Enno Reinsalu
MSc. Vassili
Turõgin, Application of a long boreholes method
for oil shale room and pillars block.
Supervisor: Prof Alo
Adamson
MSc Aleksandr
Safronov, Oil shale room and pillar mining
with continuous miner, Supervisor:
Prof Alo Adamson
MSc Tauno Tammeoja, Optimisation of trade oil shale flow in view of quality, Supervisor:
Prof Enno Reinsalu
2003
MSc Valle Raidla,
The
oxygen-isotope composition of the Ordovician and Silurian groundwater,
North-West
Msc Igor Alilov, An
exploration of rock properties with elastic wave, to be completed in 2003, supervisor: ass prof Jüri-Rivaldo Pastarus
11.2 Doctoral theses
2002
PhD Olle
Hints, Ordovician
eunicid polychaetes of Baltoscandia. Supervisors: D. Kaljo, E. Pirrus.
D.Eng Ingo Valgma, Geographical Information System
for oil shale mining (MGIS), Supervisor: Prof Enno
Reinsalu
12 THESES IN PROGRESS
12.1 Master’s thesis’s
Erki Niitlaan, An evaluation of mineral building
materials deposits,
to be completed in 2002, Supervisor: Prof Enno
Reinsalu
Pavel Sokolov, Surface subsidence exploration by
collapses of rooms, to
be completed in 2003, Supervisor: Ass Prof Jüri-Rivaldo
Pastarus
12.2 10.2. Doctoral theses
Katrin Erg, Water regime of closed and working oils shale
mines, to be
completed in 2004, Supervisors: Prof Enno Reinsalu, Acad Anto Raukas
Oleg Nikitin, Optimisation of oil shale room-and-pillar
mining, to be
completed in 2002, Supervisor: Prof Alo Adamson
Sten Suuroja, Estonian large untectonic
dislocatsions: meteorite craters of Neugrund and Kärdla, modelling of
the morphology and the evolution stages, to be completed in 2004, Supervisor: Prof E. Pirrus