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ility of the oxidation of pyrite that every mole of pyrite can be converted to 16 moles of hydrogen and 2 moles of sulfate. Much acid is generated through this reaction. There are two methods for treating AMD: active treatment and passive treatment. Active treatment involves neutralizing acidpolluted water with alkaline chemicals which include limestone, hydrated lime, caustic soda, soda ash, and ammonia [2]. Active treatment is expensive and requires much time and manpower to maintain. Passive treatment employs naturally occurring chemical and biological reactions and requires little or no maintenance. Passive methods include anoxic drains, limestone rock channels, alkaline recharge of groundwater, and diversion of drainage through manmade wetlands or other settling structures. 3 Development of Decision Support System Knowledge Acquisition Knowledge acquisition is a bottleneck in DSS development and involves the processes of knowledge elicitation, analysis and representation. It is crucial 中國礦業(yè) 大學(xué) 12 屆 本科生 畢業(yè)設(shè)計(jì)(論文) 第 141 頁 because output of the system is only as good as the input. The main sources of knowledge in this study are the domain experts, the statistical data about coal mining, and documents. GCDSS GCDSS consists of the modules for mine characterization, numerical modeling, risk assessment, and remediation technique selection. It also consists of a graphical user interface which allows the user to input and query the site related data, and shows the remendations and suggestions for the user. Details on the numerical modeling, risk assessment, and remediation technique selection modules are discussed as follows. The architecture of GCDSS is shown in Figure 1. Architecture of GCDSS Mine Characterization Module Mine characterization is crucial for the following numerical modeling, risk assessment, and the selection of remediation technologies in GCDSS. This 中國礦業(yè) 大學(xué) 12 屆 本科生 畢業(yè)設(shè)計(jì)(論文) 第 142 頁 module has the function of providing the necessary data and standards input for the other three modules. A number of factors on mine characterization are discussed in this module, for example: (1) Types of mining There are two types of coal mines: surface and underground. Surface mining includes open pit mining, highwall or strip mining, which recovers coal at or close to the earth’s surface. Underground mining extracts coal from under the surface. (2) Mining wastes The major wastes from coal mining activities are mining water and waste rock, which are serious longterm sources of groundwater deterioration. Mining water, monly referred to AMD, is highly acid water rich in heavy metals. Mining water can directly pollute groundwater when mining is below the water table, or indirectly through seepage. Waste rock is often disposed in large dumps. When water (such as rainwater, surface water or mining water) infiltrates through waste dumps into subsurface water, groundwater quality can be al