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Considering technology readiness levels in advancing mine water treatment technologies Simair, Monique C.; Dhoonmoon, Charvanaa

Abstract

The sector of mine water treatment is continuously evolving with new technologies emerging and older technologies being innovated. However, the maturation of technologies can sometimes be delayed due to uncertainty of being able to obtain permits to use the new technology. In this article, we explore how the use of technology readiness levels (TRLs) could provide clarity to advance the implementation of passive, semi-passive, or enhanced passive water treatment technologies in the mining sector. This article is written within the context of newly released Interim Technical Guidance documents for TRLs and associated Technology Readiness Assessment (TRA) of both source control measures and effluent water treatment systems for major mines in the province of British Columbia (BC).

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Considering technology readiness levels in advancing mine water treatment technologies
Creator
Simair, Monique C.; Dhoonmoon, Charvanaa
Contributor
British Columbia Mine Reclamation Symposium; University of British Columbia. Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering
Date Issued
2022-09
Description
The sector of mine water treatment is continuously evolving with new technologies emerging and older technologies being innovated. However, the maturation of technologies can sometimes be delayed due to uncertainty of being able to obtain permits to use the new technology. In this article, we explore how the use of technology readiness levels (TRLs) could provide clarity to advance the implementation of passive, semi-passive, or enhanced passive water treatment technologies in the mining sector. This article is written within the context of newly released Interim Technical Guidance documents for TRLs and associated Technology Readiness Assessment (TRA) of both source control measures and effluent water treatment systems for major mines in the province of British Columbia (BC).
Subject
risk mitigation; technology maturation; new technology; innovation; permitting
Genre
Conference Paper
Type
Text
Language
eng
Date Available
2022-11-04
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
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Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
DOI
10.14288/1.0421794
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/2429/83122
Affiliation
Non UBC
Peer Review Status
Unreviewed
Scholarly Level
Other
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http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
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