GERMANO DAM CLOSURE PLAN

Francisco Eduardo Almeida

Department of Geotechnic/ Samarco Mine

Mine Closure Meeting

Ouro Preto, August 17th, 2005

INTRODUCTION

Characteristics of Germano Tailings Dam

Germano Tailings Dam Closure Plan

Germano Buttress
Slime Desiccation

CHARACTERISTICS OF
GERMANO TAILINGS DAM

 Objective: fine and sandy tailings disposal

Project: Bechtel, 1975
Starter Dam Height: 70 m
Raising for Upstream
Current Datas:

crest elevation: 910,0 m - 135 m of height;

82,74 million ton of sandy tailing and 23,74
million ton of slime.

Slime Desiccation
Bays

Germano Tailings Dam

Downstream Slope

Germano
Buttress

Slime Desiccation
Bays

 Germano Tailings Dam Management

Monthly Inspections
Piezometric Readings
Management of the Tailings Discharge Points

 GERMANO TAILINGS DAM STABILITY

ANALYSIS /1998

Safety Factor = 1,321

GERMANO BUTTRESS
TAILINGS DAM

 GENERAL VIEW

 CROSS SECTION
Final elevation: 920,0 m
Current elevation: 870,0 m

Initial elevation: 760,0 m

Downstream Slope
Upstream Slope

Superficial Drainage System

 STABILITY ANALYSIS - PROJECT

Limit Water Level Position

Safety Factor = 1,754

3.
23
2.
8

2.
6

2.
4

(x
10
00
)

2.
2

2.
2

2.
6

2.
4
2

Enrocamento no dique
Y (t/m3) = 1.6
Coeso (t/m2) = 10
Phi = 40

1.00
0.95
Rejeito arenoso
Y (t/m3) = 1.6
Coeso (t/m2) = 0
Phi = 40

0.90
0.85

1.754
Diques
Y (t/m3) = 1.8
Coeso (t/m2) = 2
Phi = 30

Ncleo do Dique de Areia

Y (t/m3) = 1.8
Coeso (t/m2) = 0
Phi = 40

0.80
0.75
0.00

0.05 0.10

0.15 0.20

0.25 0.30

0.35 0.40

0.45 0.50

0.55 0.60

0.65 0.70

Seo Longitudinal (x 1000)

0.75 0.80

0.85 0.90

0.95 1.00

 STABILITY ANALYSIS - PROJECT

Worse Water Level Position

Safety Factor = 1,667

2.
8
2.
6
2.
4

2.
2

2.
2
2

2.
6

(x
10
00
)

2
1.
8

1.00
0.95
0.90

Diques
Y (t/m3) = 1.8
Coeso (t/m2) = 2
Phi = 30

Rejeito arenoso
Y (t/m3) = 1.6
Coeso (t/m2) = 0
Phi = 40

0.85

1.667
Enrocamento no dique
Y (t/m3) = 1.6
Coeso (t/m2) = 10
Ncleo do Dique de Areia
Phi = 40
Y (t/m3) = 1.8
Coeso (t/m2) = 0
Phi = 40

0.80
0.75
0.00

0.05

0.10

0.15

0.20

0.25

0.30

0.35

0.40

0.45

0.50

0.55

0.60

Seo Longitudinal (x 1000)

0.65

0.70

0.75

0.80

0.85

0.90

0.95

1.00

 STABILITY ANALYSIS
Barragem Germano Jusante
Anlise de Estabilidade
Arquivo: BJ-820_1.slp
30/06/03
Mtodo de anlise: Spencer
Superfcie de ruptura considerando fretica durante lanamento
Alteamento na cota 820
Ruptura global
Rejeito
peso especfico = 1,8 t/m3
coeso = 0,5 t/m2
ngulo de atrito = 35

Ele
va
o
(m)

Safety Factor = 1,822

Aterro
peso especfico = 2 t/m3
coeso = 2,5 t/m2
ngulo de atrito = 38

1.832

920
900
880
860
840
820
800

Barragem Germano

780
760
740
100

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450

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550

600

650

DESICCATION OF SLIME

 TEST AREA/ DESICCATION STUDIES

Pumping System
Monitoring System for Data
Collection

 CRACKS

ARRANGEMENT
DESICCATION PROCESS

AFTER

BEGINNING

After 5 days
After 8 days
After 22 days

 DESICCATION PROCESS

 DREDGE

 DESICCATION BAYS

Bay 2
Bay 3

Bay 1
Bay 4

Current View

After Closure

THANK YOU FOR YOUR

ATTENTION !