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 and Jana JANDERKOVÁ. Historical ferrous slag induces modern environmental problems in the Moravian Karst (Czech Republic). Science of The Total Environment. Elsevier, 2022, vol. 847, November, p. 1-19. ISSN 0048-9697. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.157433.
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Original name Historical ferrous slag induces modern environmental problems in the Moravian Karst (Czech Republic)
Authors FAIMON, Jiří (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution), Vít BALDÍK, David BURIÁNEK (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Jiří REZ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Jindřich ŠTELCL (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Dalibor VŠIANSKÝ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Jan SEDLÁČEK, Martin DOSTALÍK, Jiří NEČAS, Roman NOVOTNÝ, Roman HADACZ, Eva KRYŠTOFOVÁ, Jitka NOVOTNÁ, Pavel MÜLLER, Hana KRUMLOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Pavel ČÁP, Karolína FAKTOROVÁ, Jan MALÍK, Jakub ROHÁČ, Petr KYCL and Jana JANDERKOVÁ.
Edition Science of The Total Environment, Elsevier, 2022, 0048-9697.
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Original language English
Type of outcome Article in a journal
Field of Study 10505 Geology
Country of publisher Netherlands
Confidentiality degree is not subject to a state or trade secret
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Impact factor Impact factor: 9.800
RIV identification code RIV/00216224:14310/22:00127420
Organization unit Faculty of Science
Doi http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.157433
UT WoS 000911741700005
Keywords in English Ferrous slag; Slag transport/weathering; Rudice Sink – Býčí skála Cave System; Experimental abrasion; Pollutant release; Environmental risk
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Tags International impact, Reviewed
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Abstract
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.
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