Historical ferrous slag induces modern environmental problems
in the Moravian Karst (Czech Republic)

J 2022

Historical ferrous slag induces modern environmental problems in the Moravian Karst (Czech Republic)

FAIMON, Jiří; Vít BALDÍK; David BURIÁNEK; Jiří REZ; Jindřich ŠTELCL et. al.

Základní údaje

Originální název

Historical ferrous slag induces modern environmental problems in the Moravian Karst (Czech Republic)

Autoři

FAIMON, Jiří (203 Česká republika, garant, domácí); Vít BALDÍK; David BURIÁNEK (203 Česká republika, domácí); Jiří REZ (203 Česká republika, domácí); Jindřich ŠTELCL (203 Česká republika, domácí); Dalibor VŠIANSKÝ (203 Česká republika, domácí); Jan SEDLÁČEK; Martin DOSTALÍK; Jiří NEČAS; Roman NOVOTNÝ; Roman HADACZ; Eva KRYŠTOFOVÁ; Jitka NOVOTNÁ; Pavel MÜLLER; Hana KRUMLOVÁ (203 Česká republika, domácí); Pavel ČÁP; Karolína FAKTOROVÁ; Jan MALÍK; Jakub ROHÁČ; Petr KYCL a Jana JANDERKOVÁ

Vydání

Science of The Total Environment, Elsevier, 2022, 0048-9697

Další údaje

Jazyk

angličtina

Typ výsledku

Článek v odborném periodiku

Obor

10505 Geology

Stát vydavatele

Nizozemské království

Utajení

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

Odkazy

URL

Impakt faktor

Impact factor: 9.800

Kód RIV

RIV/00216224:14310/22:00127420

Organizační jednotka

Přírodovědecká fakulta

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.157433

UT WoS

000911741700005

EID Scopus

2-s2.0-85135523781

Klíčová slova anglicky

Ferrous slag; Slag transport/weathering; Rudice Sink – Býčí skála Cave System; Experimental abrasion; Pollutant release; Environmental risk

Štítky

rivok

Příznaky

Mezinárodní význam, Recenzováno

Změněno: 24. 3. 2023 14:04, Mgr. Marie Novosadová Šípková, DiS.

Anotace

V originále

Ferrous slag produced by a historic smelter is washed from a slagheap and transported by a creek through a cave system. Slag filling cave spaces, abrasion of cave walls / calcite speleothems, and contamination of the aquatic environment with heavy metals and other toxic components are concerns. We characterize the slag in its deposition site, map its transport through the cave system, characterize the effect of slag transport, and evaluate the risks to both cave and aqueous environments. The study was based on chemical and phase analysis supported laboratory experiments and geochemical modeling. The slag in the slagheap was dominated by amorphous glass phase (66 to 99 wt%) with mean composition of 49.8 ± 2.8 wt% SiO2, 29.9 ± 1.6 wt% CaO, 13.4 ± 1.2 wt% Al2O3, 2.7 ± 0.3 wt% K2O, and 1.2 ± 0.1 wt% MgO. Minerals such as melilite, plagioclase, anorthite, and wollastonite / pseudowollastonite with lower amounts of quartz, cristobalite, and calcite were detected. Slag enriches the cave environment with Se, As, W, Y, U, Be, Cs, Sc, Cd, Hf, Ba, Th, Cr, Zr, Zn, and V. However, only Zr, V, Co, and As exceed the specified limits for soils (US EPA and EU limits). The dissolution lifetime of a 1 mm3 volume of slag was estimated to be 27,000 years, whereas the mean residence time of the slag in the cave is much shorter, defined by a flood frequency of ca. 47 years. Consequently, the extent of slag weathering and contamination of cave environment by slag weathering products is small under given conditions. However, slag enriched in U and Th can increase radon production as a result of alpha decay. The slag has an abrasive effect on surrounding rocks and disintegrated slag can contaminate calcite speleothems.

Citovat

FAIMON, Jiří; Vít BALDÍK; David BURIÁNEK; Jiří REZ; Jindřich ŠTELCL; Dalibor VŠIANSKÝ; Jan SEDLÁČEK; Martin DOSTALÍK; Jiří NEČAS; Roman NOVOTNÝ; Roman HADACZ; Eva KRYŠTOFOVÁ; Jitka NOVOTNÁ; Pavel MÜLLER; Hana KRUMLOVÁ; Pavel ČÁP; Karolína FAKTOROVÁ; Jan MALÍK; Jakub ROHÁČ; Petr KYCL a Jana JANDERKOVÁ. Historical ferrous slag induces modern environmental problems in the Moravian Karst (Czech Republic). Science of The Total Environment. Elsevier, 2022, roč. 847, November, s. 1-19. ISSN 0048-9697. Dostupné z: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.157433.

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N2  - Ferrous slag produced by a historic smelter is washed from a slagheap and transported by a creek through a cave system. Slag filling cave spaces, abrasion of cave walls / calcite speleothems, and contamination of the aquatic environment with heavy metals and other toxic components are concerns. We characterize the slag in its deposition site, map its transport through the cave system, characterize the effect of slag transport, and evaluate the risks to both cave and aqueous environments. The study was based on chemical and phase analysis supported laboratory experiments and geochemical modeling. The slag in the slagheap was dominated by amorphous glass phase (66 to 99 wt%) with mean composition of 49.8 ± 2.8 wt% SiO2, 29.9 ± 1.6 wt% CaO, 13.4 ± 1.2 wt% Al2O3, 2.7 ± 0.3 wt% K2O, and 1.2 ± 0.1 wt% MgO. Minerals such as melilite, plagioclase, anorthite, and wollastonite / pseudowollastonite with lower amounts of quartz, cristobalite, and calcite were detected. Slag enriches the cave environment with Se, As, W, Y, U, Be, Cs, Sc, Cd, Hf, Ba, Th, Cr, Zr, Zn, and V. However, only Zr, V, Co, and As exceed the specified limits for soils (US EPA and EU limits). The dissolution lifetime of a 1 mm3 volume of slag was estimated to be 27,000 years, whereas the mean residence time of the slag in the cave is much shorter, defined by a flood frequency of ca. 47 years. Consequently, the extent of slag weathering and contamination of cave environment by slag weathering products is small under given conditions. However, slag enriched in U and Th can increase radon production as a result of alpha decay. The slag has an abrasive effect on surrounding rocks and disintegrated slag can contaminate calcite speleothems.
ER  -

FAIMON, Jiří; Vít BALDÍK; David BURIÁNEK; Jiří REZ; Jindřich ŠTELCL; Dalibor VŠIANSKÝ; Jan SEDLÁČEK; Martin DOSTALÍK; Jiří NEČAS; Roman NOVOTNÝ; Roman HADACZ; Eva KRYŠTOFOVÁ; Jitka NOVOTNÁ; Pavel MÜLLER; Hana KRUMLOVÁ; Pavel ČÁP; Karolína FAKTOROVÁ; Jan MALÍK; Jakub ROHÁČ; Petr KYCL a Jana JANDERKOVÁ. Historical ferrous slag induces modern environmental problems in the Moravian Karst (Czech Republic). \textit{Science of The Total Environment}. Elsevier, 2022, roč.~847, November, s.~1-19. ISSN~0048-9697. Dostupné z: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.157433.

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