Remediation of landfill sites using Georgian zeolite (80% clinoptilolite)

Abstract

In the study, an inventory of natural landfills located in some regions of Georgia was carried out. The degree of soil contamination of their territories (as well as adjacent territories) with such heavy metals as Cu, Zn, Pb, Cd, Hg was studied. Using Georgian zeolite, a study was conducted in the direction of improving the quality of given contaminated soils (in particular, in the area of a landfill cleaned by mixing a sorbent). Based on a comparative analysis, it was found that Georgian zeolite (80% clinoptilolite) has a positive effect on the quality of the soils we studied and, therefore, significantly