Environmental impact of radionuclides and inorganic chemicals from al-Qaim fertilizers complex, Iraq
Other Title(s)
الأثر البيئي للنويدات المشعة و المواد الكيميائية اللاعضوية من مجمع القائم للأسمدة الفوسفاتية، العراق
Author
al-Nazzal, Sadi Muhammad Zahir
Source
Iraqi Bulletin of Geology and Mining
Issue
Vol. 13, Issue (s7) (31 Dec. 2017), pp.93-111, 19 p.
Publisher
Ministry of Industry and Minerals Iraqi Geological Survey
Publication Date
2017-12-31
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
19
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Unfortunately phosphate rock mining and fertilizer industry manufacturing operations are not environment friendly.
It releases huge amount of toxic contaminants into air, water and soil, which led this industry to cause serious environmental problems, among which, fluorides and radionuclides the primary toxic pollutants.
This brief review highlights many issues of environmental concern; among which are the impact of natural radionuclides present in phosphate ores, and along the processes, waste products, and radon emanation problems.
Phosphate fertilizers contaminate agricultural soils with radionuclides and heavy metals through regular application, in such a way that it necessitates their removal from the end products.
The cost of extraction of uranium from phosphoric acid as byproduct compensates much of the cost of purifying the acid.
The environmental impact and the improved waste management requirements include harmful gas rendering, controlling effluent waste below harmful levels, as well as the proper dumping of the huge amount of phosphogypsum waste.
Recent waste management procedure and general guidelines to mitigate or reduce the environmentally harmful impacts of the contaminant are given in this review
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Nazzal, Sadi Muhammad Zahir. 2017. Environmental impact of radionuclides and inorganic chemicals from al-Qaim fertilizers complex, Iraq. Iraqi Bulletin of Geology and Mining،Vol. 13, no. (s7), pp.93-111.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-844981
Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Nazzal, Sadi Muhammad Zahir. Environmental impact of radionuclides and inorganic chemicals from al-Qaim fertilizers complex, Iraq. Iraqi Bulletin of Geology and Mining Vol. 13, Seventh special issue (2017), pp.93-111.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-844981
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Nazzal, Sadi Muhammad Zahir. Environmental impact of radionuclides and inorganic chemicals from al-Qaim fertilizers complex, Iraq. Iraqi Bulletin of Geology and Mining. 2017. Vol. 13, no. (s7), pp.93-111.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-844981
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 109-111
Record ID
BIM-844981