METHOD OF DISTRIBUTED STORAGE AND USE OF GROUND WATERS IN MINE Russian patent published in 2015 - IPC B65G5/00 E21F17/16 

FIELD: mining.

SUBSTANCE: following steps are executed: A. geologic exploration of area, which underground area shall be developed, and main geologic data are gathered relating the formation rocks; B. mine ground waters are studied, and data are acquired relating state of the flows distribution, water quality and its pressure; C. based in the main geologic data acquired at step A and related to the formation rocks, and data acquired at step B in relation to state of the flows distribution, water quality and its pressure one or several places of working through which the mine ground waters can not flow are selected as water sumps of the distributed underground reservoir; and D. after the water sumps creations at the selected places the natural seepage to them of the mine ground waters is ensured, the ground water are supplied during development of the working faces adjacent with these water sumps.

EFFECT: method reduces leaks of the ground waters and negative effect on the surrounding environment rise and restoration.

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