WeiJian Su

Dr. WeiJian Su

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Academic Career Length

3Years (2024-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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6 March 2025 in Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment
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WSWeiJian Su
WeiJian Su
XLXiabing Li
Xiabing Li
YZYepeng Zhang
Yepeng Zhang
QZQuanfei Zhang
Quanfei Zhang
TWTao Wang
Tao Wang
Adam SmolińskiAdam Smoliński
Adam Smoliński

31 July 2024 in Energies
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MMMalgorzata Magdziarczyk
Malgorzata Magdziarczyk
Andrzej ChmielaAndrzej Chmiela
Andrzej Chmiela
WSWeiJian Su
WeiJian Su
Adam SmolińskiAdam Smoliński
Adam Smoliński
This article presents the concept of green transformation of the coal mining sector. Pump stations that belong to Spółka Restrukturyzacji Kopalń S.A. (SRK S.A., Bytom, Poland) pump out approximately 100 million m3 of mine water annually. These pump stations protect neighboring mines and lower-lying areas from flooding and protect subsurface aquifers from contamination. The largest cost component of maintaining a pumping station is the expenditure for purchasing electricity. Investment towards renewable energy sources will reduce the environmental footprint of pumping station operation by reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The concept of liquidation of an exemplary mining site in the context of a circular economy by proposing the development/revitalization of a coal mine site is presented. This concept involves the construction of a complex consisting of photovoltaic farms combined with efficient energy storage in the form of green hydrogen produced by water electrolysis. For this purpose, the potential of liquidated mining sites will be utilized, including the use of pumped mine wastewater. This article is conceptual. In order to reach the stated objective, a body of literature and legal regulations was analyzed, and an empirical study was conducted. Various scenarios for the operation of mine pumping stations have been proposed. The options presented provide full or nearly full energy self-sufficiency of the proposed pumping station operation concept. The effect of applying any option for upgrading the pumping station could result in the creation of jobs that are alternatives to mining jobs and a guarantee of efficient asset management.
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