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The Biden administration has withdrawn a previous approval of the use of phosphogypsum - the toxic byproduct of phosphate mining - in road beds. This means …
Phosphogypsum (PG) is the primary byproduct generated during the production of phosphoric acid, an intermediate product in phosphate fertilizer production, from calcium phosphate (apatite) ore. ... As a result, these wastes may be harmful to the environment and, in the long term, induce health problems to local populations. ...
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.114827 Corpus ID: 247253208; Harmless treatment technology of phosphogypsum: Directional stabilization of toxic and harmful substances. @article{Wu2022HarmlessTT, title={Harmless treatment technology of phosphogypsum: Directional stabilization of toxic and harmful substances.}, …
Phosphogypsum (PG), the main industrial by-product of phosphate fertilizer industry, primarily consists of calcium sulfate dihydrate. ... Rn-222 is an inert noble gas that is harmful to the environment because it is highly mobile and eventually decays to form two radioactive daughters with relatively long half-lives: ...
The bill passed by legislators permits the use of toxic phosphogypsum in "demonstration" road projects in Florida. Critics said this is the first step in a phosphate industry push to ...
Phosphogypsum (PG) is an acid by-product from the production phosphate fertilizers that is produced in large amounts all over the world. However, it is challenging to reuse this waste due to the quantities of various impurities in PG and technical restrictions, resulting in PG accumulation, which threatens adjacent environments.
Is phosphogypsum dangerous? "Phosphogypsum contains appreciable quantities of uranium and its decay products, such as radium-226," according to the EPA, which also notes that because the fertilizer production process concentrates waste material, "phosphogypsum is more radioactive than the original phosphate rock."
There, a pool that initially held more than 400 million gallons of wastewater, with traces of heavy metals and other toxic substances, sits atop a pile of phosphogypsum tailings at least 70 feet tall.
Phosphogypsum formed during the chemical processing of north Florida rock, however, has only 5 to 10 pCi/g and is sold to peanut farmers who use it as a soil amendment to provide the calcium needed to form strong peanut shells. ... Phosphate Companies and EPA's Toxic Release Inventory; 6 – Environment and Health. Phosphogypsum Stacks; …
Phosphogypsum (PG) treatment is one of the research hotspots in the field of environmental protection. Many researchers both at home and abroad have devoted themselves to studies on harmless resource treatment of PG, but the treatment technology is unable to meet the demand of PG consumption due to the huge production and …
The main environmental concerns associated with phosphogypsum are: (i) movement of fluoride, sulfate, total dissolved solids, certain trace elements, and radionuclides from the U-238 decay series below phosphogypsum stacks into groundwater supplies; (ii) radon-222 exhalation which may pose a health risk to workers …
This study mainly focuses on the harmless treatment of phosphogypsum, using high targeted solidification and stabilization technology to solidify and stabilize the toxic and harmful elements, with calcium carbide slag (Liu et al., 2020) or lime as the alkali-base neutralizer of phosphogypsum (Pan et al., 2020), and polymeric ferric …
Phosphogypsum (PG) is a waste by-product (residue) originating from the production of phosphoric acid and phosphate fertilisers. ... 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 …
Harmless disposal of phosphogypsum synergized red mud: Harmful element control and material utilization. Author links open overlay panel Chao Wei b, Yang Lu b, Xiaoming Liu a b, Zengqi Zhang b, Pengfei Wu b, Jiarui Gu b. ... The soil and groundwater can be contaminated by the strong acidity of PG, which is a serious threat to people's lives [7 ...
Phosphogypsum has been widely used in the reclamation of degraded acidic soils by reducing aluminium and manganese phytotoxicity and enhancing Ca availability. Previous studies have shown that when applied superficially or incorporated, phosphogypsum mitigates the harmful effects of soil acidity on plant growth (McCray et al. 1991).
Phosphogypsum is a waste product formed when an acid solution is used to separate out the part of the rocks valuable for making fertilizer. ... and risking the health of people who built homes on ...
Phosphogypsum is a radioactive, toxic waste created by the fertilizer industry. Phosphogypsum is stored in stacks, rather than placed in a landfill or recycled, because the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has determined the radon gas it emits presents an unacceptable risk to public health.
Phosphogypsum is a waste from the phosphorus chemical industry which has certain environmental hazards. Using it as a substitute for building materials was thought to alleviate the problems of phosphogypsum pollution and natural mineral consumption. This study tried to develop an environmentally friendly phosphogypsum …
We are left with little choice but to file this lawsuit to enforce the EPA's duty to protect people and wildlife from the next foreseeable disaster." In February 2021, 17 organizations petitioned the EPA to better regulate phosphogypsum and process wastewater under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. The two radioactive, …
Is phosphogypsum dangerous? "Phosphogypsum contains appreciable quantities of uranium and its decay products, such as radium-226," according to the EPA, which also notes that because the ...
Phosphogypsum and the EPA Ban. Phosphogypsum is a by-product of the chemical reaction called the "wet process," whereby sulfuric acid is reacted with phosphate rock to …
Phosphogypsum (PG: CaSO4·2H2O) is a waste product generated by the phosphate industry. ... PG, discharged into the sea, watercourses or in wilderness stocks, contains toxic elements harmful to ...
Phosphogypsum (PG) is reused as aggregate in the cemented backfill, which effectively improves the PG reutilization efficiency. ... Directional stabilization of toxic and harmful substances. J ...
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"Phosphogypsum waste sits stacked in Florida and around the U.S. without any solution for its ultimate fate," said Brooks Armstrong, president of People for Protecting Peace River. "Piled 300 feet or more, these huge stacks have had multiple failures, releasing their highly toxic and radioactive liquids into our Floridan aquifer.
Phosphoric acid manufacturing generates large amounts of phosphogypsum (PG); a by-product generally disposed in the surface or evacuated in the seawater without any pretreatment. Phosphogypsum may host non-negligible amounts of valuable elements such as rare earth elements (REEs), which are critical elements on …
According to a 2019 report from the Fertilizer Institute, an estimated 734 million tons of phosphogypsum have accumulated in the United States — a number the industry group projected to steadily …
Phosphogypsum (PG) is a by-product of the phosphate fertilizer industry that is produced during the phosphoric acid production process. Annual global PG production ranges …
Is phosphogypsum harmful to people? The EPA says that phosphogypsum poses a cancer risk due to radon emissions. Sinkholes have also caused sites where phosphogypsum, called stacks, ...
Phosphogypsum, a waste product from manufacturing fertilizer, emits radon, a radioactive gas. It also contains the radioactive …
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the Toxic Substances Control Act because they pose a substantial hazard and unreasonable risk of injury to human health and the environment. WHAT IS PHOSPHOGYPSUM? Phosphogypsum is the radioactive waste from processing phosphate ore into phosphoric acid which is predominantly used in fertilizer. In addition …
Phosphogypsum is the most significant industrial solid waste in the world. Phosphogypsum has a complex composition and its traditional storage methods occupy large areas of land and also damage the environment. Currently, phosphogypsum is mainly used for the direct preparation of construction materials and chemical auxiliary …
Phosphogypsum is a solid waste byproduct from processing phosphate ore to make phosphoric acid that is later used in fertilizer. Phosphogypsum contains radium, which decays to form radon gas. Both radium and radon are radioactive and can cause …
Phosphogypsum (PG) is a by-product of the phosphate fertilizer industry that is produced during the phosphoric acid production process. Annual global PG production ranges between 100 to 300 Mt, with only 15% of that utilized while the rest is usually placed on large dumps with potential serious human and environmental impacts.
Phosphogypsum is a byproduct material of phosphate fertilizer production. It is regulated for the presence of radium-226, a naturally occurring radioactive …
In 1989, stacking of phosphogypsum became a legal necessity when the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) banned the use of phosphogypsum. In 1992, this rule was modified to allow the use of phosphogypsum with an average radium-226 concentration of less than 10 picocuries/gram (pCi/g) for agricultural application as a soil …
Phosphogypsum is one of the typical by-products of phosphorus chemical industry. As a strategic industry related to the national livelihood of China, phosphorus chemical industry has accumulated and produced a significant amount of phosphogypsum. In general, phosphogypsum contains approximately 80%–95% calcium sulfate dihydrate, and less …
Dangerous ultra-fine compounds such as ... Phosphogypsum (PG) is a solid by-product generated in the production of phosphoric acid (PA) using conventional …
Phosphogypsum is a by-product of the phosphate fertilizer industry. It is generally treated by stacking, which not only causes environmental pollution, but also wastes resources. ... In addition, PG may contain harmful impurities such as phosphorus, mercury, cadmium, and radioactive elements that can be harmful if they enter the atmosphere ...