Environmental Pollution in the Vicinity of an Aluminium Smelter in Siberia

Belozertseva, I. A.; Milić, Marija; Tošić, Sonja; Saljnikov, Elmira

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-85682-3_18

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“…The range of PTE transmission is determined by various factors, among which climatic conditions (e.g., temperature, humidity, and wind speed), the composition of emissions (the ratio of solid, liquid, and gaseous components), the particle size, the height of pipes, the affected terrain, vegetation cover, etc. should be emphasized [5][6][7]. Of all emission components, gaseous particles spread further than solid particles.…”

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The Supply of Macro- and Microelements to Cotton Plants at Different Distances from a Fertilizer Production Factory

Litvinovich,

Lavrishchev,

Bure

et al. 2023

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Environmental pollution from industrial factories via air deposition is an urgent problem worldwide. Phosphate fertilizers, derived from rock phosphate, are characterized by the presence of potentially toxic elements, such as Zn, Co, Pb, Ni, Cr, Mn, Fe, and Cu, which are dispersed in the form of solid dust-like materials from the pipes of the factory. This study aimed to investigate the effects of airborne industrial emissions on the chemical and biochemical compositions of cotton grown in the immediate vicinity of a fertilizer factory in Uzbekistan. The composition of airborne dust deposited on the plants, the chemical composition of the cotton leaves before and after washing, as well as that of above- and below-ground plant organs, and their protein contents were determined. The concentrations of macro- and microelements in the leaves and roots were determined using an atomic absorption spectrophotometer. The fluorine contents in the leaves and in the roots were determined using a fluorine-selective electrode. The radius of dispersion of industrial emissions in the air was best described by measuring the fluorine contents in washed and unwashed cotton leaves. The relationships among P, K, Mg, Ca, S, F, and Mn in plant roots and leaves as a function of distance from the pollutant source were analyzed. Based on the fluorine contents in washed and unwashed cotton leaves, the two following zones of technogenic pollution were distinguished: the zone < 5 km from the factory, with high technogenic pollution, and the zone > 5 km from the factory, with moderate technogenic pollution. It was found that the resistance of cotton to air pollution from industrial emissions is determined by the ability of cotton plants to neutralize toxic compounds by increasing the influx of alkaline earth metals into the affected tissues. This study showed the possibility of growing cotton at a distance of >5 km from the fertilizer factory. It is strongly recommended to analyze the chemical composition of plants located in a highly polluted zone only after the dust particles have been washed off of the plant’s surface. Despite the resilience of cotton to industrial pollution, the monitoring of areas identified as pollution zones is recommended.

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The Supply of Macro- and Microelements to Cotton Plants at Different Distances from a Fertilizer Production Factory

Litvinovich,

Lavrishchev,

Bure

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“…All of them play a significant role in geochemistry and pedology as tracers of the origin of natural material which, disintegrated during weathering and erosion, represents the main constituents of sediments and soils [7][8][9][10]. Besides them, there are other trace elements such as V, Cr, Co, Ni, Zn, As, Sb, or Hg, intensively used in diverse industrial processes, and, the presence of which, at levels significantly exceeding the natural ones, are related to an anthropogenic contamination which could be industrial [11,12] or due to urban as well as rural agglomerations [13]. According to [14], soil is a result of the combined action of weather, geographic relief, organisms and human activity on the parent mineral substrate, all of them continuously interacting.…”

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On the Geochemistry of Major and Trace Elements Distribution in Sediments and Soils of Zarafshon River Valley, Western Tajikistan

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To assess the geochemical features of sedimentary material of Zarafshon river, (Western Tajikistan) catchment basin, the mass fractions of 38 major and trace elements were determined by Instrumental Neutron Activation Analysis (INAA) in 2 × 116 paired samples of sediments and soils collected along the Zarafshon River and its main tributaries from the sources to Tajik—Uzbek border. At each collecting location, the distance between sediments and soils’ sampling was no greater than 10 m allowing the studying of the interrelation between sediments and soils. This evidenced a significant similarity between paired soils and sediments’ samples, including the potentially contaminating elements As, Sb and Hg, whose mass fractions in some places were significantly higher than for the Upper Continental Crust (UCC) and North American Shale Composite (NASC), suggesting a common provenience. At the same time, the distribution of major, as well as of incompatible trace elements, Sc, Zr, REE, Th, and U, in spite of geological diversity of the Zarafshon river catchment basin, suggest a possible felsic origin of investigated material.

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Environmental Pollution in the Vicinity of an Aluminium Smelter in Siberia

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The Supply of Macro- and Microelements to Cotton Plants at Different Distances from a Fertilizer Production Factory

The Supply of Macro- and Microelements to Cotton Plants at Different Distances from a Fertilizer Production Factory

On the Geochemistry of Major and Trace Elements Distribution in Sediments and Soils of Zarafshon River Valley, Western Tajikistan

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