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Photo Gallery: Reclamation Technologies

Reclamation Technologies include various methods to close dangerous openings, such as grates, polyurethane foam (PUF), bat gates for adits and shafts (cupolas). In some cases, shafts can be filled with available soil and rock.

Closures

    Closure Closure - foamed over

Grates

  grate grate

Bat Gates (Used to cover adits)

  bat gate adit    bat gate  bat gate bat gate

Cupolas (Used to cover shafts)

 cupola cupola

Water Treatment

 water treatment