Management of Environmental Quality: Volume 16 Issue 6

Agrotechnical anti‐erosion reinforcement of slopes of the linear earthen structures by hydroseeding with fly‐ash utilization

Marian Głażewski, Andrzej Eymontt

Proposes to discuss the implementation of biological methods of the reinforcement and protection of slopes and dissemination to designers and builders of earthen structures.

The effects of mining and processing of magnesite on the environment in SMZ JSC Jelšava

Róbert Zeman, Arpád Lörincz

Seeks to provide primer information about the Dúbravský masív magnesite deposit and its exploitation.

Environmental pollution around the Muzhievo gold‐base metal deposit, Ukraine

Vladyslav Shumlyanskyy, Olga Ivantyshyna, Mykola Makarenko, Andriy Subbotin

To give information about the study of environmental pollution as the result of mining activity from minor toxic elements (Hg, Sb, As, Cd, Tl) which are typical for ores from base…

Utilisation potentials of industrial/mining rejects and tailings as building materials

Amit Rai, D.B.N. Rao

This paper aims to provide information on the present status of waste‐based building materials technologies in India.

An analysis of the sodium chromate production process with chromic waste recycling

Zygmunt Kowalski, Joanna Kulczycka, Małgorzata Góralczyk

This work seeks to present results of research which allowed the development of a technological system for the sodium chromate production process on the basis of a semi‐empirical…

Influence of calcining parameters of FePO4 and CaO compositions on the solubility of phosphorus compounds

Zbigniew Wzorek, Katarzyna Gorazda, Joanna Kulczycka, Tadeusz Rzepecki

To determine the influence of alkali components (especially Ca compounds) on the hematite phase formation during thermal processing of sewage sludge and the observation of…

Influence of thermal processing of FePO4 · 2H2O with Na2CO3 on solubility of phosphorus compounds in mixtures after sintering

Zbigniew Wzorek, Katarzyna Gorazda, Dorota Minda, Joanna Kulczycka

This paper sets out to observe the changes occurring during thermal processing of Na₂CO₃ and FePO₄ · 2H₂O in control trials, then analyses the influence on availability of…

The possibility of recycling flue dust of the ferrochromium productions in Kazakhstan

Vladyslav Sokolov, Ivan Imriš, Joanna Kulczycka

This paper aims to describe a solution for cyclonic flue dust recycling based on the example of ferrochromium producers in Kazakhstan. It includes environmental improvement, which…

Recycling of plastic bottles for use as a lightweight geotechnical material

Andrew J. Graettinger, Philip W. Johnson, Pramodh Sunkari, Matthew C. Duke, Jonathan Effinger

Geotechnical fills are used for building roadway embankments, filling in behind retaining walls, and as backfill above buried pipelines. Lightweight fill reduces the load so…

Stabilization of oil‐contaminated soils using cement and cement by‐pass dust

Amer Al‐Rawas, Hossam F. Hassan, Ramzi Taha, Abdulwahid Hago, Bader Al‐Shandoudi, Yahia Al‐Suleimani

To investigate the effect of cement and cement by‐pass dust (CBPD) as a stabilizer on the geotechnical properties of oil‐contaminated soils resulting from leaking underground…

Determination of consolidation behaviour of Haliç dredged material by using a seepage‐induced consolidation test

Saadet A. Berilgen, Mehmet M. Berilgen, Kutay Özaydın

To establish relationships between effective vertical stress‐void ratio and hydraulic conductivity‐void ratio on high water content dredged clays, which are then used to predict…

Engineering behavior of biofilm amended earthen barriers used in waste containment

John L. Daniels, Raghuram Cherukuri, Helene A. Hilger, James D. Oliver, Shi Bin

The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the influence of a mixture of nutrient solution, bacteria and biofilm on the consolidation, unconfined compression and desiccation…