Abstract:Coal gangue is a large scale solid waste generated during the development of coal resources. Its long term openair stacking will cause certain pollution to the environment. In order to explore the leaching characteristics of sensible elements in the leaching process of coal gangue under natural conditions, choosing coal gangue of a typical coal mine in Yanzhou coalfield——a major coal production base in Shandong Province as the research object, dynamic leaching experiment under natural rainfall conditions. has been simulated. The leaching characteristics of nine sensitive elements in coal gangue have been studied. It is showed that pH value of the leachate is alkaline ranging from 9.3 to 9.8, and gradually increases and tends to stabilize as the number of leaching times increases. The element of F and As have strong leaching activity, and their leaching rates are 2.60% and 1.06% respectively. The concentration of leaching solution in all period exceeds the groundwater quality standard class Ⅳ water limit. The leaching rates of Cd, Cr, Cu, Hg, Ni, Pb and Zn are all lower than 0.05%, which reflect the relatively weak leaching activity. The concentration of leaching solution in each period meets the groundwater quality standard Ⅲ water requirements. Nine sensitive indicators show intermittent rapid release. Accompanying with the prolongation of leaching time, each element will be gradually stabilized and slowly released in the late stage of leaching. The long term pollution effects on the surrounding water environment due to a large number of openair stacking and coal gangue directly filled in the coal mining subsidence area cannot be ignored.