Environmental impacts of phosphogypsum

Phosphogypsum is an acidic by-product from the phosphate fertilizer industry. Large quantities are produced world-wide and it is estimated that by the year 2000 up to 280 million tonnes will be produced annually. Although phosphogypsum is mainly calcium sulfate dihydrate, it contains elevated levels of impurities which originate primarily from ...

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Phosphogypsum

In addition to radionuclides, phosphogypsum contains some trace contaminants which may pose health and environmental hazards, such as arsenic, lead, cadmium, chromium, fluorine, zinc, …

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Rare earth elements characterization associated to the …

The annual flow of REE from the fertilizer factories to the marine environment may reach 1523.67 t. The economic losses related to the discharge of phosphogypsum REE in the Gulf of Gabes (GG) was estimated at ~58 million US$ y-1. The potential hazards of discharged REE on the local environment and human health were also evaluated and discussed.

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Subpart R: National Emission Standards for Radon Emissions …

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 results from processing ...

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From Grave to Cradle: Treatment, Resource Recycling, and …

Phosphogypsum (PG) wastes, including solid-state PG and liquid-state PG leachate, are industrial byproducts generated during the production of phosphoric acid. It is of great concern due to the large-scale product accumulation and environmental and geological hazards. Harmless treatment and green chemical resource utilization techniques emerge to be …

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Rare earth elements characterization associated to the …

This is the first study on the behavior and industrial fluxes of rare earth elements (REE) in the coastal fertilizer plants of Gabes (south-eastern Tunisia), the economic losses related to their wastes, and their environmental and human health hazards. The concentrations of 16 REE were assessed in phosphate rock (PR), phosphogypsum (PG) and phosphogypsum …

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Recovery and recycling core of phosphogypsum: …

Phosphogypsum(PG) is a solid waste produced by wet-process phosphoric acid.However, the heavy metals and other pollutants contained in PG have not been controlled in the process of resource utilization, and there are potential risks to the ecological environment and human health.In this paper, the basic physical and chemical properties (XRD, XRF, FTIR,TGA …

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TENORM: Fertilizer and Fertilizer Production Wastes | US EPA

Side view of phosphogypsum stack. Phosphate production generates huge amounts of phosphogypsum wastes, nearly 48 million MTs in 1988 alone. Industry estimates that 5.2 tons of phosphogypsum is produced for every ton of phosphoric acid. Phosphogypsum has little market value and is transferred as a slurry to waste piles called phosphogypsum stacks.

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Assessment of Natural Radioactivity in Phosphogypsum …

The concentrations of radioisotopes (238U, 234U, 235U, 210Po, 232Th, 40K, and 226Ra) in naturally occurring radionuclide materials were determined through gamma and alpha spectrometry. The average activities of 226Ra, 232Th, and 40K were matched with literature data from various countries. The radium equivalent value derived is 532.3 Bq kg−1, which exceeds …

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Review of the State of Impurity Occurrences and Impurity …

A variety of co-existing impurities in phosphogypsum limit its large-scale and high-value utilization. This paper summarizes the common contents of major impurity components (silicon and phosphorus) and trace impurity components (fluorine, iron, aluminum, and carbon) in phosphogypsum and discusses the harm of impurity components to the comprehensive …

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Gypsum vs. Phosphogypsum

Gypsum and phosphogypsum are both forms of calcium sulfate, but they differ in their origins and chem... This vs. That Explore Comparisons. vs. ... phosphogypsum requires careful handling and disposal due to its potential environmental and health hazards. Copy This URL Comparison. Attribute Gypsum Phosphogypsum; Chemical Formula: CaSO4·2H2O ...

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Environmental Impact of Phosphogypsum-Derived Building …

Schemes of both chemical processes. 2.1. Procedure A 2.1.1. Synthesis. Lime putty was obtained by using the Cárdenas–Escudero method [], with some modifications to scale the generation of by-products.In the first stage, 300 g of PG was suspended in 500 mL of distilled H 2 O under magnetic stirring. To this suspension, 180 g of NaOH in a 9 M solution was slowly added to …

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Status and development trends of phosphogypsum …

Phosphogypsum (PG) is a byproduct of the wet phosphoric acid process, with calcium sulfate as its primary component. Approximately 4.5–5.0 t of PG are generated per ton of phosphoric acid produced (Li & Gu, 2016).Globally, the cumulative stockpiles of PG have reached 6 billion t, with an annual increase of 200 million t (Ou et al., 2021).By the end of 2020, PG …

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Potential uses of phosphogypsum: A review

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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Compressive performance of non-fired phosphogypsum …

This study investigates the possible use of phosphogypsum, a substantial byproduct of phosphate fertilizers, as a green building material. With an estimated yearly output of 5 million tons, phosphogypsum poses environmental hazards when discharged as a pollutant. However, inventive ways can offset its negative consequences by reusing waste in a variety of …

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Phosphogypsum | US EPA

Phosphogypsum is a solid waste byproduct from processing phosphate ore to make phosphoric acid that is later used in fertilizer. The phosphate ore and the resulting phosphogypsum contain radium, which decays to form radon gas. Both radium and radon are …

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Unveiling the organic nature of phosphogypsum : …

Unveiling the organic nature of phosphogypsum : Insights into formation dynamics, pollution load, and contribution to marine pollution in the Southern Mediterranean Sea ... Natural radioactivity and radiation hazard assessment of industrial wastes from the coastal phosphate treatment plants of Gabes (Tunisia, Southern Mediterranean Sea) Mar ...

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Recovery and recycling core of phosphogypsum: …

Phosphogypsum (PG) is a general industrial solid waste produced by the production of the wet-process phosphoric acid chemical enterprise. According to the chemical equation: (Cao et al., 2022) CaF(PO 4) 3 + 5 H 2 SO 4 →3 H 3 PO 4 + 5CaSO 4 ·2 H 2 O+HF, it could be inferred that each production of 1ton phosphoric acid will produce about 5 tons PG (Zhou et al., …

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