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Situational overview of the Pribram waste rock dumps

Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: This presentation provides a situational overview of the research in context of uranium mining waste rock dumps in the Pribram region. It serves to provide background for next presentations in the session, covering in more detail specific aspects of the research. It covers: Geological conditions and extent of the Pribram uranium mining area Locations and characterization of the waste rock dumps, including distances to neighboring settlements Vegetation cover of the dumps Radiometric survey of the dump no. 15. Characterization of dump no. 9: 3D model of dump no. 9 Thermal overlay in winter and summer conditions, highlighting hot and cold hotspots Documentation of air outflows at the base and top part of the dump Overview of results of environment monitoring done by DIAMO, s.p. in frame of the Monitoring programme. Detailed monthly EERC analysis from DIAMO s.p. monitoring points Climate analysis for the area of dump no. 15 and Brod village Presented at the RADON 2024 conference, Prague, Sep 9-12, 2024 by Vaclav Stepan. Acknowledgements: We are grateful for support from SONS and Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic. DIAMO s.p., o.z. SUL for site access, monitoring data and all the help. SÚRO, v.v.i. and SÚJCHBO, v.v.i. for joint work on the measurement campaigns and mutual material support. We are also grateful for the infrastructure established in frame of project Centre of Advanced Applied Sciences (CAAS) with the number: CZ.02.1.01/0.0/0.0/16_019/0000778. The project is co-financed by the European Union.
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.14778204
Language: English
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W6949451287
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