Phosphogypsum (PG) is a major hazardous by-product of the phosphate industry. The whole world is facing the challenge of increasing stockpiles of PG, which significantly affect safety and the environment. ... discuss the radiological hazards of PG, and analyse the current status of PG applications and research in highway engineering. …
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This study concerns treatment of phosphogypsum (PG) waste from phosphoric acid production, containing 226Ra as major radioactive contaminant. Physical and chemical treatment was performed.
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Phosphate deposits are generally characterized by enhanced radionuclide concentrations compared to natural levels. The mining and processing of this phosphate ore redistribute radionuclides throughout the environment and introduce them into phosphoric acid and phosphogypsum. Phosphoric acid is the starting material for triple …
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Phosphogypsum (PG) is a solid by-product generated in the production of phosphoric acid (PA) using conventional synthesis methods. The raw material, about 50 times more radioactive as compared to unperturbed soils, is dissolved in diluted sulfuric acid (70%) forming PG and PA. The majority of both, reactive hazardous elements and natural ...
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Withdrawal of Approval of TFI Request for Use of Phosphogypsum in Road Construction (pdf) (4.45 , June 30, 2021) Letter from EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan to The Fertilizer Institute withdrawing the conditional approval to remove phosphogypsum from required stacks for use in government road projects.
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WASHINGTON (October 14, 2020) — Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler approved a request from The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) to allow phosphogypsum to be used in government road construction projects. "Allowing the reuse of phosphogypsum shows EPA's commitment to working with industry in a way that …
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Phosphogypsum (PG) is a solid by-product generated in the production of phosphoric acid (PA) using conventional synthesis methods. ... These stacks pose potential environmental hazards, including ...
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The issue has drawn attention, at least in part, because phosphogypsum includes radioactive elements. It is stored in huge stacks. Opposition to phosphogypsum in roads. Opponents raised questions about the potential hazards of using phosphogypsum, including whether it could harm people working on roads and …
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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 increase each year. That material sits in more than 70 similar open-air piles, which can be hundreds of feet tall and hundreds of acres wide, …
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Phosphogypsum (PG) is a waste product of phosphate fertilizer and phosphoric acid industries. Vast quantities of the waste product are generally left stockpiled on the ground or discharged into rivers or ponds, and pose serious environmental concerns. Several countries are facing problems with the handling, storage, and utilization of PG.
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Abstract Phosphogypsum (PG) is an acidic by-product that is created during the production of phosphoric acid using the sulfuric acid route. The management of PG poses a significant environmental challenge worldwide due to its large quantity and chemical composition. While PG primarily consists of calcium sulfate dihydrate, it also …
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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, …
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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. …
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Radiological characterization of phosphate rocks, phosphogypsum, phosphoric acid and phosphate fertilizers in Morocco: An assessment of the radiological hazard impact on the environment ... vegetation, milk, etc. Radiological hazards can be controlled by following protective measures; (a) training of the mineworkers regarding …
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1. Introduction. China is the world's largest phosphate fertilizer producer and has become the world's largest phosphogypsum resource by-product country, with annual production in phosphogypsum of about 75 million tons, but the comprehensive utilization rate is about 45% only; as the accumulated stockpile has reached 830 million tons, …
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Phosphogypsum (PG) is a by-product produced during the wet process of phosphoric acid (H3PO4) production from natural phosphate rocks. Approximately 4–6 tons of PG is produced per ton of phosphoric acid production, where worldwide PG generation exceeds 300 million tons annually. The vast majority of produced PG is discarded …
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Phosphogypsum (PG) is a by-product produced during the wet process of phosphoric acid (H3PO4) production from natural phosphate rocks. Approximately 4–6 …
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Phosphogypsum (PG) is an acidic by-product that is created during the production of phosphoric acid using the sulfuric acid route. The management of PG poses a significant environmental challenge worldwide due to its large quantity and chemical composition. While PG primarily consists of calcium sulfate dihydrate, it also contains …
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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 …
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Phosphogypsum (PG) is a solid by-product generated in the production of phosphoric acid (PA) using conventional synthesis methods. The raw material, about 50 times more …
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The phosphogypsum valorization became a necessity when the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) legislation was modified in 1992 and allowed the use of PG with an average 226 Ra of less than 370 Bq/kg for agricultural applications …
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The long term economic, environmental, and health impacts of this have not been fully realized. Phosphogypsum has been banned in all uses since 1992 because it causes cancer. ... The EPA and DEP lack adequate regulations needed to protect the public and the environment from hazards associated with gypsum stacks and dispersal of …
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Phosphogypsum (PG) is an acidic by-product that is created during the production of phosphoric acid using the sulfuric acid route. The management of PG poses a significant environmental …
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Subpart R limits certain radionuclides in phosphogypsum stacks. It requires owners and operator to monitor radon emissions from inactive (completed) stacks. ... Subpart R protects the public and the environment from the hazards of radioactive materials found in phosphogypsum. Phosphogypsum is a solid waste byproduct that …
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The issue has drawn attention, at least in part, because phosphogypsum includes radioactive elements. It is stored in huge stacks. Opposition to phosphogypsum in roads. Opponents raised questions about the potential hazards of using phosphogypsum, including whether it could harm people working on roads and …
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The concentrations of 238U, 226Ra, 232Th and 40K maintained in phosphate rock (PR), phosphoric acid (PA) and phosphogypsum (PG) samples and its possible radiation hazards, have been measured.
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Phosphogypsum (PG) wastes, including solid-state PG and liquid-state PG leachate, are industrial byproducts generated during the production of phosphoric acid. It …
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Radiological characterization of radionuclides contained in the phosphate rocks, phosphogypsum, phosphoric acid, and phosphates fertilizers (DAP, NPS, NPK, TSP, and TAP) in Morocco have been performed to provide a database for the assessment of the environmental and the radiological impacts.The measurements of the activity …
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The concentrations of 238U, 226Ra, 232Th and 40K maintained in phosphate rock (PR), phosphoric acid (PA) and phosphogypsum (PG) samples and its possible radiation hazards, have been measured. The radionuclides in phosphate rock have been redistributed unsymmetrically between phosphoric acid and phosphogypsum during …
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Phosphogypsum (PG) is a by-product of phosphoric acid production and according to the Waste Management Strategy of the Republic of Croatia for 2007 - 2015 (Official Gazette 85/07, 126/10, …
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