Dr Jürgen Schaeffer SRK Consulting Melbourne Australia
Dr Jürgen Schaeffer SRK Consulting Melbourne Australia
Dr Jürgen Schaeffer SRK Consulting Melbourne Australia
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Daniel Clarke- <strong>SRK</strong> Newcastle<br />
<strong>Dr</strong> <strong>Jürgen</strong> <strong>Schaeffer</strong> <strong>Schaeffer</strong><br />
<strong>SRK</strong> <strong>Consulting</strong> <strong>Melbourne</strong> <strong>Australia</strong><br />
Adele Ventura - <strong>SRK</strong> Brisbane
Overview<br />
� Global Groundwater Resources<br />
� Extraction<br />
� Groundwater Management Options<br />
� What is Groundwater used for<br />
� Protection and Management<br />
� Business Opportunities - the future<br />
IGM Outreach Program May 8-9 2012 Kuala Lumpur <strong>Dr</strong> <strong>Jürgen</strong> <strong>Schaeffer</strong> <strong>SRK</strong> <strong>Consulting</strong>
IGM Outreach Program May 8-9 2012 Kuala Lumpur <strong>Dr</strong> <strong>Jürgen</strong> <strong>Schaeffer</strong> <strong>SRK</strong> <strong>Consulting</strong>
Global Groundwater Resources<br />
� Types of water bearing materials<br />
� Sedimentary<br />
� Sandstones<br />
� Alluvials<br />
� Fractured Rock<br />
� Karstic<br />
� Tectonic<br />
� Volcanics<br />
Reference: Natural Resources Canada<br />
IGM Outreach Program May 8-9 2012 Kuala Lumpur <strong>Dr</strong> <strong>Jürgen</strong> <strong>Schaeffer</strong> <strong>SRK</strong> <strong>Consulting</strong>
Global Groundwater Resources<br />
� Karst<br />
Reference: IAH<br />
IGM Outreach Program May 8-9 2012 Kuala Lumpur <strong>Dr</strong> <strong>Jürgen</strong> <strong>Schaeffer</strong> <strong>SRK</strong> <strong>Consulting</strong>
Global Groundwater Resources<br />
� Types of water quality<br />
� Potable<br />
� Brackish<br />
� Saline<br />
� Hyper Saline / Brines<br />
IGM Outreach Program May 8-9 2012 Kuala Lumpur <strong>Dr</strong> <strong>Jürgen</strong> <strong>Schaeffer</strong> <strong>SRK</strong> <strong>Consulting</strong>
Extraction of Groundwater<br />
IGM Outreach Program May 8-9 2012 Kuala Lumpur <strong>Dr</strong> <strong>Jürgen</strong> <strong>Schaeffer</strong> <strong>SRK</strong> <strong>Consulting</strong>
Wells<br />
IGM Outreach Program May 8-9 2012 Kuala Lumpur<br />
<strong>Dr</strong> <strong>Jürgen</strong> <strong>Schaeffer</strong> <strong>SRK</strong> <strong>Consulting</strong>
IGM Outreach Program May 8-9 2012 Kuala Lumpur <strong>Dr</strong> <strong>Jürgen</strong> <strong>Schaeffer</strong> <strong>SRK</strong> <strong>Consulting</strong>
Groundwater Management Options<br />
� Managed Aquifer Recharge –MAR<br />
� Aquifer Storage and Recovery – ASR<br />
� Artificial Recharge<br />
�� Desalinate. <strong>Australia</strong>n Technology to remove fresh<br />
groundwater from brackish groundwater.<br />
� Desalination Plants. Desalination of brackish and saline<br />
groundwater to produce fresh drinking water<br />
� Extraction from Wells, Springs, underground canals<br />
IGM Outreach Program May 8-9 2012 Kuala Lumpur <strong>Dr</strong> <strong>Jürgen</strong> <strong>Schaeffer</strong> <strong>SRK</strong> <strong>Consulting</strong>
ASR<br />
IGM Outreach Program May 8-9 2012 Kuala Lumpur <strong>Dr</strong> <strong>Jürgen</strong> <strong>Schaeffer</strong> <strong>SRK</strong> <strong>Consulting</strong>
Desaln8<br />
IGM Outreach Program May 8-9 2012 Kuala Lumpur <strong>Dr</strong> <strong>Jürgen</strong> <strong>Schaeffer</strong> <strong>SRK</strong> <strong>Consulting</strong>
What is Groundwater used for?<br />
� <strong>Dr</strong>inking Water<br />
IGM Outreach Program May 8-9 2012 Kuala Lumpur <strong>Dr</strong> <strong>Jürgen</strong> <strong>Schaeffer</strong> <strong>SRK</strong> <strong>Consulting</strong>
What is Groundwater used for?<br />
� <strong>Dr</strong>inking Water<br />
� Mineral Water<br />
� Recreation<br />
IGM Outreach Program May 8-9 2012 Kuala Lumpur <strong>Dr</strong> <strong>Jürgen</strong> <strong>Schaeffer</strong> <strong>SRK</strong> <strong>Consulting</strong>
Thermal Pools recreation, therapy<br />
IGM Outreach Program May 8-9 2012 Kuala Lumpur <strong>Dr</strong> <strong>Jürgen</strong> <strong>Schaeffer</strong> <strong>SRK</strong> <strong>Consulting</strong>
What is Groundwater used for?<br />
� <strong>Dr</strong>inking Water<br />
� Mineral Water<br />
� Heating (eg geothermal)<br />
� Cooling ( heat pumps)<br />
IGM Outreach Program May 8-9 2012 Kuala Lumpur <strong>Dr</strong> <strong>Jürgen</strong> <strong>Schaeffer</strong> <strong>SRK</strong> <strong>Consulting</strong>
What is Groundwater used for?<br />
� <strong>Dr</strong>inking Water<br />
� Mineral Water<br />
� Heating (eg geothermal)<br />
� Cooling ( heat pumps)<br />
� Power Generation<br />
� Cooling Towers<br />
� Geothermal<br />
IGM Outreach Program May 8-9 2012 Kuala Lumpur <strong>Dr</strong> <strong>Jürgen</strong> <strong>Schaeffer</strong> <strong>SRK</strong> <strong>Consulting</strong>
What is Groundwater used for?<br />
� Irrigation<br />
� Stock<br />
� Food<br />
IGM Outreach Program May 8-9 2012 Kuala Lumpur <strong>Dr</strong> <strong>Jürgen</strong> <strong>Schaeffer</strong> <strong>SRK</strong> <strong>Consulting</strong>
What is Groundwater used for?<br />
� Industry<br />
� Beveridges<br />
� Beer<br />
�� Mineral Water<br />
� Spring Water<br />
� Process Water<br />
� Washing<br />
IGM Outreach Program May 8-9 2012 Kuala Lumpur <strong>Dr</strong> <strong>Jürgen</strong> <strong>Schaeffer</strong> <strong>SRK</strong> <strong>Consulting</strong>
What is Groundwater used for?<br />
� Mining<br />
� Mine Water Management<br />
� Stability<br />
�� Health and safety<br />
� Fire fighting supply<br />
� <strong>Dr</strong>inking<br />
IGM Outreach Program May 8-9 2012 Kuala Lumpur <strong>Dr</strong> <strong>Jürgen</strong> <strong>Schaeffer</strong> <strong>SRK</strong> <strong>Consulting</strong>
What is Groundwater used for?<br />
� Mining<br />
� Hydraulic Mining<br />
� Alluvial tin, gold etc<br />
�� Extraction of minerals<br />
� Salt eg<br />
� Other minerals<br />
� Uranium<br />
Reference: open pit gold mine in Alaska<br />
Reference: Sydney Morning Herald<br />
IGM Outreach Program May 8-9 2012 Kuala Lumpur <strong>Dr</strong> <strong>Jürgen</strong> <strong>Schaeffer</strong> <strong>SRK</strong> <strong>Consulting</strong>
What is Groundwater used for?<br />
IGM Outreach Program May 8-9 2012 Kuala Lumpur<br />
<strong>Dr</strong> <strong>Jürgen</strong> <strong>Schaeffer</strong> <strong>SRK</strong> <strong>Consulting</strong>
Beverly Uranium Mine<br />
IGM Outreach Program May 8-9 2012 Kuala Lumpur <strong>Dr</strong> <strong>Jürgen</strong> <strong>Schaeffer</strong> <strong>SRK</strong> <strong>Consulting</strong>
Mineral Extraction - Brines<br />
IGM Outreach Program May 8-9 2012 Kuala Lumpur <strong>Dr</strong> <strong>Jürgen</strong> <strong>Schaeffer</strong> <strong>SRK</strong> <strong>Consulting</strong>
Coal Seam Gas<br />
IGM Outreach Program May 8-9 2012 Kuala Lumpur <strong>Dr</strong> <strong>Jürgen</strong> <strong>Schaeffer</strong> <strong>SRK</strong> <strong>Consulting</strong>
Protection and Management<br />
� From overexploitation<br />
� Resources Issues<br />
� Declining quality therefore business built on a certain quality<br />
impacted $$$<br />
� Declining water levels therefore more costly to recover $$$$$<br />
� subsidence<br />
� Competing industries<br />
� <strong>Australia</strong><br />
� Farmers vs Miners<br />
� USA Coal Seam Gas vs Community<br />
IGM Outreach Program May 8-9 2012 Kuala Lumpur <strong>Dr</strong> <strong>Jürgen</strong> <strong>Schaeffer</strong> <strong>SRK</strong> <strong>Consulting</strong>
Protection of Groundwater<br />
IGM Outreach Program May 8-9 2012 Kuala Lumpur <strong>Dr</strong> <strong>Jürgen</strong> <strong>Schaeffer</strong> <strong>SRK</strong> <strong>Consulting</strong>
POLLUTION<br />
IGM Outreach Program May 8-9 2012 Kuala Lumpur <strong>Dr</strong> <strong>Jürgen</strong> <strong>Schaeffer</strong> <strong>SRK</strong> <strong>Consulting</strong>
Business Opportunities –the Future<br />
� Existing uses, but increased reliance<br />
� Water supply<br />
� Industry<br />
�� Agriculture<br />
� Aqua culture (fresh and saltwater)<br />
� Mineral Extraction<br />
� already occurring eg salt works, uranium, lithium<br />
IGM Outreach Program May 8-9 2012 Kuala Lumpur <strong>Dr</strong> <strong>Jürgen</strong> <strong>Schaeffer</strong> <strong>SRK</strong> <strong>Consulting</strong>
Business Opportunities –the Future<br />
� Existing uses, but increased reliance<br />
� Recreation<br />
� Health<br />
�� Administrative Support<br />
� Legal<br />
� Policies<br />
� Education<br />
IGM Outreach Program May 8-9 2012 Kuala Lumpur <strong>Dr</strong> <strong>Jürgen</strong> <strong>Schaeffer</strong> <strong>SRK</strong> <strong>Consulting</strong>
Groundwater<br />
Business Opportunities<br />
IGM Outreach Program May 8-9 2012 Kuala Lumpur <strong>Dr</strong> <strong>Jürgen</strong> <strong>Schaeffer</strong> <strong>SRK</strong> <strong>Consulting</strong>
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