Acid & Metalliferous Drainage Tools

Earth Systems has developed a number of ‘in-house’ tools to assist with the management of AMD.  These tools include the Excel software-based tools;

• ABATES – Acid Base Accounting Tools from Earth Systems
  • • acidity calculator,
    • charge balance estimator,
    • NAPP estimator

Click Here to download the latest version of ABATES.

• AMDact – AMD Risk Assessment and Classification Tool
  • • rapid, low cost AMD risk assessments
    • simple and detailed static geochemical based classifications
    • data validation
    • sulfur speciation

• ImpactScan – Mineralogical Data Assessment Tool
  • • mineralogical (hyperspectral & X-ray diffraction) based environmental assessments
    • AMD/ARD
    • leachate water quality issues
    • radioactive and fibrous minerals
    • sodicity and dispersivity
    • greenhouse gas emissions from geological materials