Volume 34, Issue 2, November 2021, Pages 268–275
Illias Alhassane1, Abdou Babaye Maman Sani2, Wagani Ibrahim3, and Ousmane Boureima4
1 Department of Geology, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, P.O199, Agadez, Niger
2 Departement of Geology, University Dan Dicko Dankouloudou, Faculty of Sciences and technology, MR SERMUG, P.O 465, Maradi, Niger
3 Departement of Geology, University Dan Dicko Dankouloudou, Faculty of Sciences and technology, MR SERMUG, P.O 465, Maradi, Niger
4 Departement of Geology, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, university Abdou Moumouni of Niamey, P.O 10622, Niamey, Niger
Original language: English
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The Tarat aquifer provides water for the population (AEP) of the city of Arlit and Akokan, as well as for industrial water needs (AEI). However, in the mines, water can be an obstacle to mining. This study aims to contribute to a better understanding of the hydrodynamic functioning of the Tarat aquifer in order to design a dewatering device. A methodological approach focusing on the piezometric study and the mapping of hydrodynamic parameters allowed to highlight that the uranium mineralizations are below the piezometric level in the western, northern and central parts. The latter require dewatering, hence the installation of a system comprising three boreholes.
Author Keywords: Hydrogeology, Dewatering, Hydrodynamics, Tarat aquifer, Niger.
Illias Alhassane1, Abdou Babaye Maman Sani2, Wagani Ibrahim3, and Ousmane Boureima4
1 Department of Geology, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, P.O199, Agadez, Niger
2 Departement of Geology, University Dan Dicko Dankouloudou, Faculty of Sciences and technology, MR SERMUG, P.O 465, Maradi, Niger
3 Departement of Geology, University Dan Dicko Dankouloudou, Faculty of Sciences and technology, MR SERMUG, P.O 465, Maradi, Niger
4 Departement of Geology, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, university Abdou Moumouni of Niamey, P.O 10622, Niamey, Niger
Original language: English
Copyright © 2021 ISSR Journals. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Abstract
The Tarat aquifer provides water for the population (AEP) of the city of Arlit and Akokan, as well as for industrial water needs (AEI). However, in the mines, water can be an obstacle to mining. This study aims to contribute to a better understanding of the hydrodynamic functioning of the Tarat aquifer in order to design a dewatering device. A methodological approach focusing on the piezometric study and the mapping of hydrodynamic parameters allowed to highlight that the uranium mineralizations are below the piezometric level in the western, northern and central parts. The latter require dewatering, hence the installation of a system comprising three boreholes.
Author Keywords: Hydrogeology, Dewatering, Hydrodynamics, Tarat aquifer, Niger.
How to Cite this Article
Illias Alhassane, Abdou Babaye Maman Sani, Wagani Ibrahim, and Ousmane Boureima, “Proposal of a dewatering system for uranium mineralization in the Tim Mersoï basin in Arlit region (North Niger): Case of the Apophyse Ariège deposit,” International Journal of Innovation and Applied Studies, vol. 34, no. 2, pp. 268–275, November 2021.