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Guan Q, Wang Z, Zhou F, Yu W, Yin Z, Zhang Z, Chi R, Zhou J. The Impurity Removal and Comprehensive Utilization of Phosphogypsum: A Review. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 17:2067. [PMID: 38730874 PMCID: PMC11084927 DOI: 10.3390/ma17092067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2024] [Revised: 03/30/2024] [Accepted: 04/26/2024] [Indexed: 05/13/2024]
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Phosphogypsum (PG), a byproduct during the phosphoric acid production process, also known as the wet process, contains complex and diverse impurities, resulting in low utilization and considerable accumulation. This leads to a massive waste of land resources and a series of environmental pollution problems. Given the current urgent ecological and environmental situation, developing impurity removal processes with low energy consumption and high efficiency, exploring valuable resource recovery, preparing high value-added PG products, and broadening the comprehensive utilization ways of PG are significant strategies to promote the sustainable consumption of PG and sustainable development of the phosphorus chemical industry. This review comprehensively summarizes the advantages and disadvantages of existing PG impurity removal and utilization technologies and probes into the future development direction, which provides references and ideas for subsequent PG research.
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- Qingjun Guan
- School of Resource Environment and Safety Engineering, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan 411201, China; (Z.W.); (F.Z.); (W.Y.)
- Hunan Province Key Laboratory of Coal Resources Clean-Utilization and Mine Environment Protection, Xiangtan 411201, China
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- School of Resource Environment and Safety Engineering, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan 411201, China; (Z.W.); (F.Z.); (W.Y.)
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- School of Resource Environment and Safety Engineering, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan 411201, China; (Z.W.); (F.Z.); (W.Y.)
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- School of Resource Environment and Safety Engineering, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan 411201, China; (Z.W.); (F.Z.); (W.Y.)
- Hunan Province Key Laboratory of Coal Resources Clean-Utilization and Mine Environment Protection, Xiangtan 411201, China
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- Lithium Resources and Lithium Materials Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Tianqi Lithium Corporation, Chengdu 610213, China
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- School of Xingfa Mining Engineering, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan 430073, China;
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- Hubei Three Gorges Laboratory, Yichang 443007, China;
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- School of Mechatronics Engineering, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu 610059, China;
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Akfas F, Elghali A, Aboulaich A, Munoz M, Benzaazoua M, Bodinier JL. Exploring the potential reuse of phosphogypsum: A waste or a resource? THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 908:168196. [PMID: 37924873 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.168196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2023] [Revised: 10/12/2023] [Accepted: 10/27/2023] [Indexed: 11/06/2023]
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Phosphogypsum (PG), the main industrial by-product of phosphate fertilizer industry, primarily consists of calcium sulfate dihydrate. However, it contains various impurities with variable quantities depending on the origin of the phosphate rock. These impurities can restrict the reuse of phosphogypsum as a secondary primary resource. Consequently, large quantities of produced PG are stored in surface stockpiles that occupy extensive land areas and may pose a significant risk of ecological contamination to the surroundings. Researchers have shown growing interest in addressing the worldwide accumulation of this waste material. To gain a comprehensive understanding of the environmental impact of phosphogypsum, it is crucial to explore its properties (e.g., chemistry, mineralogy, radioactivity), and how it interacts with the surrounding environment, enabling well-informed decisions decision regarding its management and its valorization. In this review, we will i) explore the chemical, radiological and mineralogical characteristics of PG; ii) discuss the environmental concerns related to land discharge and sea disposal; and iii) examine the latest advancements in various valorization techniques developed including agriculture, REE extraction, environmental application, chemical and thermal transformation, and also construction sector. Outlining their limitations and challenges restrict in the global variability of phosphogypsum (PG), technical and economic limitations, and the potential for secondary pollution in select valorization approaches. This requires a thorough assessment and comparison with conventional disposal alternatives.
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- Fatima Akfas
- Geology & Sustainable Mining Institute, Mohammed VI Polytechnic University, Lot-660, Benguerir 43150, Morocco
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- Geology & Sustainable Mining Institute, Mohammed VI Polytechnic University, Lot-660, Benguerir 43150, Morocco.
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- Geology & Sustainable Mining Institute, Mohammed VI Polytechnic University, Lot-660, Benguerir 43150, Morocco
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- Geoscience Montpellier, University of Montpellier, Montpellier-Cedex 5-34095, France
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- Geology & Sustainable Mining Institute, Mohammed VI Polytechnic University, Lot-660, Benguerir 43150, Morocco
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- Geology & Sustainable Mining Institute, Mohammed VI Polytechnic University, Lot-660, Benguerir 43150, Morocco; Geoscience Montpellier, University of Montpellier, Montpellier-Cedex 5-34095, France
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Agrawal R, Bhagia S, Satlewal A, Ragauskas AJ. Urban mining from biomass, brine, sewage sludge, phosphogypsum and e-waste for reducing the environmental pollution: Current status of availability, potential, and technologies with a focus on LCA and TEA. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2023; 224:115523. [PMID: 36805896 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.115523] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2022] [Revised: 02/06/2023] [Accepted: 02/17/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Rapid industrialization, improved standards of living, growing economies and ever-increasing population has led to the unprecedented exploitation of the finite and non-renewable resources of minerals in past years. It was observed that out of 100 BMT of raw materials processed annually only 10% is recycled back. This has resulted in a strenuous burden on natural or primary resources of minerals (such as ores) having limited availability. Moreover, severe environmental concerns have been raised by the huge piles of waste generated at landfill sites. To resolve these issues, 'Urban Mining' from waste or secondary resources in a Circular Economy' concept is the only sustainable solution. The objective of this review is to critically examine the availability, elemental composition, and the market potential of the selected secondary resources such as lignocellulosic/algal biomass, desalination water, sewage sludge, phosphogypsum, and e-waste for minerals sequestration. This review showed that, secondary resources have potential to partially replace the minerals required in different sectors such as macro and microelements in agriculture, rare earth elements (REEs) in electrical and electronics industry, metals in manufacturing sector and precious elements such as gold and platinum in ornamental industry. Further, inputs from the selected life cycle analysis (LCA) & techno economic analysis (TEA) were discussed which showed that although, urban mining has a potential to reduce the greenhouse gaseous (GHG) emissions in a sustainable manner however, process improvements through innovative, novel and cost-effective pathways are essentially required for its large-scale deployment at industrial scale in future.
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- Ruchi Agrawal
- TERI-Deakin Nanobiotechnology Centre, Sustainable Agriculture Division, TERI Gram, The Energy and Resources Institute, Gwal Pahari, Gurugram, Haryana, 122103, India.
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- Biosciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 1 Bethel Valley Road, Oak Ridge, TN, 37831, USA.
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- Department of Bioenergy, DBT-IOC Centre for Advanced Bioenergy Research, Research and Development Centre, Indian Oil Corporation Ltd, Faridabad, Haryana, 121007, India.
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, 1512 Middle Dr, Knoxville, TN, 37996, USA; Center for Renewable Carbon, Department of Forestry, Wildlife and Fisheries, The University of Tennessee Institution of Agriculture, 2506 Jacob Dr, Knoxville, TN, 37996, USA; Joint Institute for Biological Sciences, Biosciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 1 Bethel Valley Road, Oak Ridge, TN, 37831, USA.
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Baolin K, Qin Z, Xianhai L, Zhihui S. Adsorption and solidification of cadmium by calcium sulfate dihydrate (gypsum) in an aqueous environment: a dispersion-corrected DFT and ab initio molecular dynamics study. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2022; 24:9521-9533. [PMID: 35388811 DOI: 10.1039/d1cp03964d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Phosphogypsum is a by-product of phosphoric acid production by a wet-process and can be used to prepare adsorption materials to treat Cd(II) in sewage. Its main component is calcium sulfate dihydrate (gypsum). In the present study, incorporation and adsorption of cadmium on gypsum in an aqueous environment have been investigated using dispersion-corrected density functional theory, and the effect of different vacancy defects on the adsorption and doping of Cd on gypsum was also studied. The results show that Cd impurity defects can form more easily in gypsum crystals with Ca vacancy defects. The increase in both calcium vacancy defects and sulfate vacancy defects is beneficial to the incorporation of Cd in calcium sulfate dihydrate. In addition, the calcium vacancy defects on the gypsum surface can promote the adsorption of Cd(II), while sulfate vacancy defects on the gypsum surface inhibit the adsorption of Cd(II). Therefore, increasing the Ca vacancy defects of gypsum will help in improving the adsorption and curing properties of phosphogypsum for cadmium.
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- Ke Baolin
- Mining College, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China.,National & Local Joint Laboratory of Engineering for Effective Utilization of Regional Mineral Resources from Karst Areas, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China. .,Guizhou Key Laboratory of Comprehensive Utilization of Non-metallic Mineral Resources, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China
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- National & Local Joint Laboratory of Engineering for Effective Utilization of Regional Mineral Resources from Karst Areas, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China. .,Guizhou Key Laboratory of Comprehensive Utilization of Non-metallic Mineral Resources, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China.,Guizhou Academy of Sciences, Guiyang 550001, China
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- Mining College, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China.,National & Local Joint Laboratory of Engineering for Effective Utilization of Regional Mineral Resources from Karst Areas, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China. .,Guizhou Key Laboratory of Comprehensive Utilization of Non-metallic Mineral Resources, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China
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- Mining College, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China.,National & Local Joint Laboratory of Engineering for Effective Utilization of Regional Mineral Resources from Karst Areas, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China. .,Guizhou Key Laboratory of Comprehensive Utilization of Non-metallic Mineral Resources, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China
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Kalinitchenko VP, Glinushkin AP, Minkina TM, Mandzhieva SS, Sushkova SN, Sukovatov VA, Il'ina LP, Makarenkov DA, Zavalin AA, Dudnikova TS, Barbashev AI, Bren DV, Rajput P, Batukaev AA. Intra-soil waste recycling provides safety of environment. ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY AND HEALTH 2022; 44:1355-1376. [PMID: 34241721 DOI: 10.1007/s10653-021-01023-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2021] [Accepted: 06/21/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Amelioration and remediation technology was developed for phosphogypsum utilization in Haplic Chernozem of South-European facies (Rostov Region). The technology comprises phosphogypsum dispersed application into the soil layer of 20-45 cm during intra-soil milling. In the model experiment, the phosphogypsum doses 0 (control), 10, 20, and 40 t ha-1 were studied. The Cd thermodynamic forms in soil solution were calculated via the developed mathematical chemical-thermodynamic model and program ION-3. The form of ion in soil solution (or water extract) was considered accounting the calcium-carbonate equilibrium (CCE) and association of ion pairs CaCO30; CaSO40, MgCO30, MgSO40, CaHCO3+, MgHCO3+, NaCO3-, NaSO4-, CaOH+, MgOH+. For calculation of the equilibrium of microelements concentration in soil solution ion including heavy metals (HMs), the coefficient of microelement association kas was proposed. According to calculations, Cd2+ ion in soil solution was mostly bounded to associates CdOH+, partly to associates CdCO30 and CdHCO3+. The calculated kas of Cd was 1.24 units in the control option of experiment and decreased to 0.95 units at phosphogypsum dose 40 t ha-1. The ratio of "active [Cd2+] to total Cd" reduced from 33.5% in control option to 28.0% in the option of phosphogypsum dose 40 t ha-1. The biogeochemical barrier for penetration of HMs from soil to plant roots was high after application of phosphogypsum. According to calculation by ION-3, the standard soil environmental limitations overestimate the toxicity of Cd in soil solution. New decision for intra-soil milling and simultaneous application of phosphogypsum was developed to provide the environmentally safe waste recycling.
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- Valery P Kalinitchenko
- Institute of Fertility of Soils of South Russia, 2, Krivoshlykova str., Persianovka, Rostov Region, Russia, 346493.
- All-Russian Phytopathology Research Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 5, Institute St., Big Vyazemy, Moscow Region, Russia, 143050.
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- All-Russian Phytopathology Research Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 5, Institute St., Big Vyazemy, Moscow Region, Russia, 143050
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- Southern Federal University, 194/1, Stachki Prosp., Rostov-on-Don, Russia, 344090
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- Southern Federal University, 194/1, Stachki Prosp., Rostov-on-Don, Russia, 344090
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- Southern Federal University, 194/1, Stachki Prosp., Rostov-on-Don, Russia, 344090
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- Institute of Fertility of Soils of South Russia, 2, Krivoshlykova str., Persianovka, Rostov Region, Russia, 346493
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- Southern Scientific Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 41, Chekhova prosp, Rostov-on-Don, Russia, 344006
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- Institute of Chemical Reagents and High Purity Chemical Substances of National Research Centre Kurchatov Institute, 3, Bogorodskiy Val st, 107076, Moscow, Russia
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- All-Russian Research Institute for Agrochemistry Named After D.N. Pryanishnikov of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 31a, Pryanishnikova st, Moscow, Russia, 127434
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- Southern Federal University, 194/1, Stachki Prosp., Rostov-on-Don, Russia, 344090
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- Southern Federal University, 194/1, Stachki Prosp., Rostov-on-Don, Russia, 344090
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- Southern Federal University, 194/1, Stachki Prosp., Rostov-on-Don, Russia, 344090
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- Southern Federal University, 194/1, Stachki Prosp., Rostov-on-Don, Russia, 344090
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Hanafi MM, Azizi P, Akinbola ST, Ismail R, Sahibin AR, Wan Mohd Razi I, Ismail AF. Valorization of rare earth processing byproducts for agriculture usage. Sci Rep 2021; 11:15234. [PMID: 34315931 PMCID: PMC8316506 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-93704-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2020] [Accepted: 06/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Sandy texture soil, a major problem for agriculture requires structure and capacity improvements. However, utilization of soil conditioner may arrest this problem. This research was carried out to investigate the accumulated levels of metal ions and radionuclides in water, soil and plants following phosphogypsum organic (PG organic) added to a sandy soil for 23-month in 3 cropping seasons. The condition in the field was simulated in the laboratory using an open leaching column for 30-day under constant but different pH of leachant. More ions were released at pH < 4.6 and decreases greatly at pH > 5.6. The metal ions measured in the surface and borehole water, and soils were below the target values for respective standard raw drinking water. The metal ions did not accumulate in soil, plant and grain, and water as indicated by biological accumulation coefficients, contamination factors, I-geo index and pollution load index in a sandy soil that received the PG organic. Naturally occurring radionuclide concentrations, such as 226Ra, 228Ra, and 40K, in soil and plant tissue were found to be lower than the average value reported by several earlier studies. Under field condition the pH of water (i.e., rainfall) was greater than pH 5.6, thus renders PG organic became less soluble. There was no leaching of natural occurring radionuclides to the groundwater. Therefore, the application of PG organic to the studied soil had no impact on the soil, plants, and water and suitable as a soil conditioner in sandy texture soils.
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- Mohamed Musa Hanafi
- Laboratory of Climate-Smart Food Crop Production, Institute of Tropical Agriculture and Food Security, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.
- Laboratory of Plantation Science and Technology, Institute of Plantation Studies, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.
- Department of Land Management, Faculty of Agriculture, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.
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- Laboratory of Climate-Smart Food Crop Production, Institute of Tropical Agriculture and Food Security, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
- Nuclear Science Program, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Laboratory of Climate-Smart Food Crop Production, Institute of Tropical Agriculture and Food Security, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
- Nuclear Science Program, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Land Management, Faculty of Agriculture, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
- Nuclear Science Program, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Environmental Science Program, Faculty of Science and Natural Resources, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, 88400, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
- Nuclear Science Program, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Centre for Earth Sciences and Environment, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia
- Nuclear Science Program, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Nuclear Science Program, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia
- Centre for Frontier Sciences, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia
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Phosphogypsum and its potential use in Croatia: challenges and opportunities. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2021; 72:93-100. [PMID: 34187110 PMCID: PMC8265199 DOI: 10.2478/aiht-2021-72-3504] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2020] [Accepted: 05/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Phosphogypsum (PG) is a waste by-product (residue) originating from the production of phosphoric acid and phosphate fertilisers. PG contains chemical and radioactive impurities, which is why it is mostly stockpiled in controlled areas. Worldwide, only about 15 % of PG is recycled or reused. Today, policies and business strategies prioritise sustainable development through circular economy, which certainly includes PG. This provides new opportunities for Croatia to manage its PG and make an effort to use it as an additive in different industries, such as agriculture and construction. Due to its chemical and radiological properties, PG can potentially cause problems for the environment and human health. Hence, before using PG, detailed knowledge of potential hazards is necessary to protect people and the environment. The aim of this review is to summarise available data on Croatian PG, compare them with other countries, and to identify knowledge gaps and the lack of data on potential hazardous substances in PG in order to assess the opportunities of using PG in Croatia.
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Kalinitchenko VP, Glinushkin AP, Minkina TM, Mandzhieva SS, Sushkova SN, Sukovatov VA, Il’ina LP, Makarenkov DA. Chemical Soil-Biological Engineering Theoretical Foundations, Technical Means, and Technology for Safe Intrasoil Waste Recycling and Long-Term Higher Soil Productivity. ACS OMEGA 2020; 5:17553-17564. [PMID: 32715240 PMCID: PMC7377223 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.0c02014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2020] [Accepted: 06/22/2020] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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The amelioration and remediation technology was developed on the basis of research of phosphogypsum and utilization in the Haplic Chernozem of South-European facies (Rostov Region). Phosphogypsum was utilized via dispersed application into a soil layer of 20-45 cm with intrasoil milling of this layer. The phosphogypsum utilization doses were 0, 10, 20, and 40 t ha-1. The Pb analytical content in soil solution was studied in the model experiment. The soil solution Pb thermodynamic forms were calculated. The mathematical chemical-thermodynamic model ION-2 was developed to calculate the real soil solution (water extract) calcium-carbonate equilibrium (CCE) ion forms, considering the ion pair association. The associated ion pairs CaCO3 0, CaSO4 0, MgCO3 0, MgSO4 0, CaHCO3 +, MgHCO3 +, NaCO3 -, NaSO4 -, CaOH+, and MgOH+ were accounted for in soil solution equilibrium macroion form calculation. The procedure for the microelement ion [including heavy metals (HMs)] equilibrium concentration in the soil solution coefficient k as calculation was proposed to account for the real soil solution CCE, macroions, and HM (including Pb) association. The Pb2+ ion in soil solution was mostly bound to associates PbOH+, Pb(OH)2 0, PbCO3 0, Pb(CO3)2 2-, and PbHCO3 +. The calculation of CCE and ion association in soil solution revealed 14.5-21.5 times HM passivation compared to HM water-soluble values. The calculated HM activity in the soil solution in the example of the Pb2+ ion was less than 4% after phosphogypsum application in the target amelioration layer of 20-45 cm. The studied phosphogypsum doses were substantiated as environmentally safe. This was because the real soil solution CCE provided HM ion form association and consequent passivation. The dry steppe soil remediation after phosphogypsum application was justified as highly probable. The intrasoil milling chemical soil-biological engineering technology was developed for simultaneous soil amelioration and remediation on the basis of the biogeosystem technique (BGT*) transcendental methodology. The BGT*-based technology was tested in the long-term field experiments and is capable of ensuring the priority geophysical micro- and macroaggregate structure via intrasoil milling and mixing of soil illuvial and transitional horizons. This helps synthesize soil multilevel architecture, providing intrasoil-dispersed environmentally safe recycling of wastes of different origin. Addressing the environment safety concerns, a new decision of the intrasoil milling device was proposed for phosphogypsum and other substance application to soil.
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- Valery P. Kalinitchenko
- Institute
of Fertility of Soils of South Russia, Krivoshlykova Street, 2, Persianovka, Oktyabr’skii district, Rostov Region 346493, Russia
- All-Russian
Phytopathology Research Institute RAS, Institute Street, 5, Big Vyazemy, Moscow Region 143050, Russia
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- All-Russian
Phytopathology Research Institute RAS, Institute Street, 5, Big Vyazemy, Moscow Region 143050, Russia
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- Southern
Federal University, Prosp. Stachki, 194/1, Rostov-on-Don 344090, Russia
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- Southern
Federal University, Prosp. Stachki, 194/1, Rostov-on-Don 344090, Russia
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- Institute
of Fertility of Soils of South Russia, Krivoshlykova Street, 2, Persianovka, Oktyabr’skii district, Rostov Region 346493, Russia
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- Southern
Scientific Center RAS, Prosp. Chekhova, 41, Rostov-on-Don 344006, Russia
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- Institute
of Chemical Reagents and High Purity Chemical Substances of National
Research Centre Kurchatov Institute, Bogorodsky Rampart, 3, Moscow 107076, Russia
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Torres-Sánchez R, Sánchez-Rodas D, Sánchez de la Campa AM, de la Rosa JD. Hydrogen fluoride concentrations in ambient air of an urban area based on the emissions of a major phosphogypsum deposit (SW, Europe). THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 714:136891. [PMID: 32018998 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.136891] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2019] [Revised: 01/10/2020] [Accepted: 01/22/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Hydrogen fluoride (HF) is one of the most toxic gaseous compounds in air, the primary anthropogenic source of which is industrial activity, specifically fertilizer and waste. HF concentrations in an urban area (Huelva, SW Spain) related to a nearby major phosphogypsum (PG) deposit were measured by passive sampling during summer and winter months from 2014 to 2017 and high-resolution sampling during 2017 and 2017-2018 using an HF analyser. An HF geochemical anomaly was found in the PG pond with average concentrations of up to 19.1 μg/m3, and concentrations of up to 1.6 μg/m3 were exhibited in the nearest urban area. The concentrations were associated with the HF emissions from the PG deposit. Emission factors were calculated by field and laboratory experiments, and the brines exhibited the highest emission factor (2.7 kg/ha day). Several impacts of HF (>0.1 μg/m3) in the city were recorded throughout the year, occurring at noon in the summer and during fog events in the winter. Consequently, the PG system should be restored to protect the population living in Huelva from the impacts of HF emission.
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- R Torres-Sánchez
- CIQSO, Robert H. Grubbs Building, University of Huelva, Campus El Carmen, E21071 Huelva, Spain; Department of Earth Sciences, University of Huelva, Campus de El Carmen s/n, 21071 Huelva, Spain.
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- CIQSO, Robert H. Grubbs Building, University of Huelva, Campus El Carmen, E21071 Huelva, Spain; Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Experimental Sciences, University of Huelva, Campus El Carmen s/n, 21071 Huelva, Spain
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- CIQSO, Robert H. Grubbs Building, University of Huelva, Campus El Carmen, E21071 Huelva, Spain; Department of Mining, Mechanic, Energetic and Construction Engineering, ETSI, University of Huelva, Campus de El Carmen s/n, 21071 Huelva, Spain
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- CIQSO, Robert H. Grubbs Building, University of Huelva, Campus El Carmen, E21071 Huelva, Spain; Department of Earth Sciences, University of Huelva, Campus de El Carmen s/n, 21071 Huelva, Spain
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Hattab S, Bougattass I, Hassine R, Dridi-Al-Mohandes B. Metals and micronutrients in some edible crops and their cultivation soils in eastern-central region of Tunisia: A comparison between organic and conventional farming. Food Chem 2019; 270:293-298. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2018.07.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2018] [Revised: 06/29/2018] [Accepted: 07/03/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Gomes AR, Justino C, Rocha-Santos T, Freitas AC, Duarte AC, Pereira R. Review of the ecotoxicological effects of emerging contaminants to soil biota. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND HEALTH. PART A, TOXIC/HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES & ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING 2017; 52:992-1007. [PMID: 28598770 DOI: 10.1080/10934529.2017.1328946] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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In recent years, emerging contaminants (e.g. pesticides and their metabolites, pharmaceuticals, personal and house care products, life-style compounds, food additives, industrial products and wastes, as well as nanomaterials) have become a problem to the environment. In fact, the cumulative use of a panoply of chemical substances in agriculture, industrial activities, in our homes and in health care services has led to their recent appearance in detectable levels in soils, surface, and groundwater resources, with unpredictable consequences for these ecosystems. Few data exist regarding the toxicity and potential for bioaccumulation in biota. When available, data were obtained only for some representatives of the main groups of chemical substances, and for a limited number of species, following non-standard protocols. This makes difficult the calculation of predicted no effect concentrations (PNEC) and the existence of sufficient data to set limits for their release into the environment. This is particularly concerning for the soil compartment, since only recently the scientific community, regulators, and the public have realised the importance of protecting this natural resource and its services to guarantee the sustainability of terrestrial ecosystems and human well-being. In this context, this review paper aims to identify the major groups of soil emerging contaminants, their sources, pathways and receptors, and in parallel to analyse existing ecotoxicological data for soil biota.
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- Ana R Gomes
- a Department of Chemistry , University of Aveiro , Aveiro , Portugal
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- a Department of Chemistry , University of Aveiro , Aveiro , Portugal
- b CESAM - Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies , Aveiro , Portugal
- c ISEIT/Viseu, Piaget Institute , Viseu , Portugal
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- a Department of Chemistry , University of Aveiro , Aveiro , Portugal
- b CESAM - Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies , Aveiro , Portugal
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- d Catholic University of Portugal , CBQF - Centre of Biotechnology and Fine Chemistry - Associated Laboratory, Faculty of Biotechnology , Porto , Portugal
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- a Department of Chemistry , University of Aveiro , Aveiro , Portugal
- b CESAM - Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies , Aveiro , Portugal
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- e Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences , University of Porto , Porto , Portugal
- f Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research (CIIMAR/UP) , University of Porto , Porto , Portugal
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Hentati O, Abrantes N, Caetano AL, Bouguerra S, Gonçalves F, Römbke J, Pereira R. Phosphogypsum as a soil fertilizer: Ecotoxicity of amended soil and elutriates to bacteria, invertebrates, algae and plants. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2015; 294:80-9. [PMID: 25855616 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2015.03.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2014] [Revised: 03/16/2015] [Accepted: 03/17/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Phosphogypsum (PG) is a metal and radionuclide rich-waste produced by the phosphate ore industry, which has been used as soil fertilizer in many parts of the world for several decades. The positive effects of PG in ameliorating some soil properties and increasing crop yields are well documented. More recently concerns are emerging related with the increase of metal/radionuclide residues on soils and crops. However, few studies have focused on the impact of PG applications on soil biota, as well as the contribution to soils with elements in mobile fractions of PG which may affect freshwater species as well. In this context the main aim of this study was to assess the ecotoxicity of soils amended with different percentages of Tunisian phosphogypsum (0.0, 4.9, 7.4, 11.1, 16.6 and 25%) and of elutriates obtained from PG - amended soil (0.0, 6.25, 12.5 and 25% of PG) to a battery of terrestrial (Eisenia andrei, Enchytraeus crypticus, Folsomia candida, Hypoaspis aculeifer, Zea mays, Lactuca sativa) and aquatic species (Vibrio fischeri, Daphnia magna, Raphidocelis subcapitata, Lemna minor). Both for amended soils and elutriates, invertebrates (especially D. magna and E. andrei) were the most sensitive species, displaying acute (immobilization) and chronic (reproduction inhibition) effects, respectively. Despite the presence of some concerning metals in PG and elutriates (e.g., zinc and cadmium), the extremely high levels of calcium found in both test mediums, suggest that this element was the mainly responsible for the ecotoxicological effects observed. Terrestrial and aquatic plants were the most tolerant species, which is in line with studies supporting the application of PG to increase crop yields. Nevertheless, no stimulatory effects on growth were observed for any of the species tested despite the high levels of phosphorus added to soils by PG. Given the importance of soil invertebrates for several soil functions and services, this study gives rise to new serious concerns about the consequences of PG applications on agricultural soils.
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- Olfa Hentati
- High Institute of Biotechnology of Sfax, University of Sfax, Route de Soukra Km 4.5 P.O. Box 1175, 3038 Sfax, Tunisia.
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- Departamento de Ambiente da Universidade de Aveiro, Campus de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal; CESAM - Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Campus de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Departamento de Biologia da Universidade de Aveiro, Campus de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal; CESAM - Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Campus de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- High Institute of Biotechnology of Sfax, University of Sfax, Route de Soukra Km 4.5 P.O. Box 1175, 3038 Sfax, Tunisia; Departamento de Biologia da Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade do Porto, Universidade do Porto, Rua do Campo Alegre s/n, 4169-007 Porto, Portugal; Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research (CIIMAR/CIMAR), University of Porto, Rua dos Bragas 289, P 4050-123 Porto, Portugal
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- Departamento de Biologia da Universidade de Aveiro, Campus de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal; CESAM - Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Campus de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- ECT Oekotoxikologie GmbH, Böttgerstrasse 2-14, D-65439 Flörsheim am Main, Germany
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- Departamento de Biologia da Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade do Porto, Universidade do Porto, Rua do Campo Alegre s/n, 4169-007 Porto, Portugal; Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research (CIIMAR/CIMAR), University of Porto, Rua dos Bragas 289, P 4050-123 Porto, Portugal
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