December 2014

Spatial-temporal estimation of evapotranspiration over Black Volta of West Africa

Evapotranspiration is an important component necessary for ensuring efficient management of water resources for every river basin. The Bui Hydroelectric Plant completed early 2014 to provide electricity for the people of Ghana is located within the Black Volta River Basin of West Africa. With the construction of this plant and related developments, there is a need for attention to be paid to the conservation of water...

Author(s): Amos T. Kabo-bah, G. K. Anornu, Eric Ofosu, Robert Andoh and Kamila Justyna Lis

December 2014

Contamination of groundwater due to underground coal gasification

Underground coal gasification (UCG) generates potential groundwater pollution because it changes local hydrogeological parameters. Groundwater pollution is caused by diffusion and penetration of contaminants generated by UCG processes towards surrounding strata and possible leaching of residue by natural groundwater flow after gasification. A large number of hazardous water-borne contaminants were identified during...

Author(s): R. P. Verma, , R. Mandal, S. K. Chaulya, P. K. Singh, A. K. Singh and G. M. Prasad