Prof. Dr. Broder J. Merkel Head of the Departement for Geology TU Bergakademie Freiberg Gustav-Zeuner-Str. 12 · 09596 Freiberg/Sa. Fon: +49 (0)3731 39 2775     Fax: +49 (0)3731 392720 e-mail: merkel@geo.tu-freiberg.de

 

CV

CV

Publications

PhD-Alumni

Hobbies

Research topics

• Hydrogeochemical modeling with PHREEQC
• Reactive transport modeling
  Example: in situ leaching mine Koenigstein
• GIS based calculation of evapotranspiration and groundwater recharge

Example 1 (master thesis S. Goedike)
Example 2
• hard rock hydrogeology
• Sampling and in situ analytics
• Geothermal energy
• Carbon dioxide sequestration
• Arsenic speciation chemistry (a new field determination technique) | Volatile arsenic
• pyrite wheathering & lignite mining
• Uranium in drinking water / Uranium minerals (gallery)
• Radioactive compounds in groundwater
• Uranium mining and hydrogeology : example (Tailing Schneckenstein) | mine flooding in Saxonia
  International Conference Uranium Mining and Hydrogeolgy UMH I (1995)
  International Conference Uranium Mining and Hydrogeolgy UMH II (1998)
  International Conference Uranium Mining and Hydrogeolgy UMH-III (2002)
  
• mine water and acid mine drainage (AMD) z.B. Haldensickerwasser Oelsnitz
• e-learning
• Regional Hydrogeology (arid and semi arids regions)
  - China (master thesis Dana Ihm)
  - Palestine: Arroub drainage basin, South West Bank (FOG Vol. 9)
  - Jordan: Wadi Zerqa // Faria Basin (wiss.Mitt.Inst Geol Vol 11)
  - Egypt (Sinai)
  - Mexico: Rio Verde (FOG Vol. 3) // Geothermie Los Azufres (wiss.Mitt:Inst Geol. Vol.6)
  - Tanzania
  - Nigeria
  

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• what is applied geology ? (subjects of oral exam)
• reports of  field work with students
• current Projects (database)
• information about arsenic in aquatic systmes
• education & Internet
• links to funding organisations /fellowship programmes 
  
• Video der Israel Jordanien-Exkursion 1998 (mpeg1)