{"title":"Effects of the iron oxidation and precipitation processes on the arsenate sorption and coprecipitation","authors":"Ivelina Moteva, P. Georgiev","doi":"10.5281/ZENODO.4270111","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5281/ZENODO.4270111","url":null,"abstract":"The main aim of this study was to assess the effects of ferrous iron oxidation, hydrolysis and precipitation of the ferric iron on the mechanisms of arsenate removal from acid mine drainage. The study was realized at the pH range 2,0 – 6,5. H2O2 was the oxidant used in the chemical test. A mixed culture of mesophilic iron-oxidizing chemolithotrophic bacteria (Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans, Leptospirillum ferroxidans) carried out the ferrous oxidation in the biological test. NaOH was used as an alkalizing agent which triggered the ferric iron hydrolysis and precipitation. The results showed that the total content of retained arsenic by ferric iron hydrous oxides and its speciation as geochemical fractions depended on the iron and phosphate concentrations in acid solution. The results showed that phosphate concentration lower than 6 mg/ L limited the ferrous iron oxidation rate. At the tested experimental conditions, arsenic sorption by formed ferric iron hydrous oxides was the main mechanism for its removal from acid mine drainage, as the ratio between iron and phosphate determined the proportions between the geochemical fractions of scavenged arsenic.","PeriodicalId":239226,"journal":{"name":"SUSTAINABLE EXTRACTION AND PROCESSING OF RAW MATERIALS JOURNAL","volume":"33 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-10-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115372763","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"CONTROL OF BLAST-INDUCED SEISMIC ACTION GENERATED BY TECHNOLOGICAL BLASTINGS","authors":"Zdravka Mollova, V. Penev","doi":"10.5281/ZENODO.4270102","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5281/ZENODO.4270102","url":null,"abstract":"This article presents some of the studies on drilling and blasting technologies applied in the Assarel copper mine. The main emphasis is on examining the seismic effects on a particular engineering facility, located on the territory of the mine - CPT-3. The assessment of the blastinduced seismic loading on the structure is based on an analysis of the registered data on the site. Recommendations for the design of blasting parameters are provided.","PeriodicalId":239226,"journal":{"name":"SUSTAINABLE EXTRACTION AND PROCESSING OF RAW MATERIALS JOURNAL","volume":"66 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-10-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116549521","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"DETECTION AND MONITORING OF MANGANESE IN DRINKING WATER AND GROUNDWATER THROUGH PHOTO-OXIDATION SENSORY REACTION WITH ULTRASMALL CARBON NANODOTS","authors":"Svetlin Toshev, A. Loukanov","doi":"10.58903/a14161836","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.58903/a14161836","url":null,"abstract":"The paper focuses on the development of ultra-small carbon nanodots as sensitive sensors for detection and monitoring of manganese in drinking water and groundwater. The environmental contamination with manganese is often a result from industrial activities such as mining and agriculture. The soluble Mn ions are toxic for many organisms and might even cause serious human diseases. The strategy for sensory detection used by us is based on a photo-oxidation reaction, in which the carbon nanodots are dissolved in acidic solution and illuminated with UV irradiation ( = 365 nm). At these conditions the nanoparticles acted as photosensitizer and produced singlet oxygen, which can be monitored by 3,3’,5,5’-tetramethylbenzidine as an organic indicator. However, to proceed this reaction, it is necessary to introduce the redox pair Mn(II)/Mn(III) in the reaction mixture, which plays the role of a catalytic mediator for the electron transfer. Thus, the oxidation of 3,3’,5,5’-tetramethylbenzidine appears, which results in blue colour of the solution with absorbance maximum at 645 nm. The rate of this sensory reaction was significantly enhanced in the presence of EDTA, which was used as a ligand to obtain a stable complex of Mn(III)/EDTA. The formed complex itself oxidised the organic indicator and caused the colorimetric reaction. Among the other metal ions tested, only manganese could be detected by the presented sensory approach.","PeriodicalId":239226,"journal":{"name":"SUSTAINABLE EXTRACTION AND PROCESSING OF RAW MATERIALS JOURNAL","volume":"41 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-10-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127474476","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Jet fans efficiency in tunnel emergency situations","authors":"N. Kostadinova","doi":"10.58903/a14161828","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.58903/a14161828","url":null,"abstract":"Tunnel construction has become an important and growing activity. Tunnelling is an important part of transport infrastructure and is a part of the sustainable development of the country. The tunnel ventilation during construction and operation is part of the whole design procedure. Although ventilation might be performed with different approaches, longitudinal ventilation with jet fans is most often employed. The efficiency of such devices depends on several factors – design parameters, location in the tunnel, interaction with main current. The last one is crucial in emergency situations, especially during fires when both temperature and density of main current change. One important point in normal and emergency ventilation design is the downwind influence of jet fans. This paper presents a longitudinal scheme with jet fans. Based on energy and mass conservation, the interaction between the jet fan and the main current is considered, leading to expressions for areas of impact. Several models for fire temperature distribution downstream are presented, outcomes are compared and suggestions for use are made. Additionally, jet fan efficiency coefficients are adjusted due to modelling results.","PeriodicalId":239226,"journal":{"name":"SUSTAINABLE EXTRACTION AND PROCESSING OF RAW MATERIALS JOURNAL","volume":"51 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-10-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125258853","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"NON-DETONATING CHARGES IN POLYMER HOUSINGS FOR SMOOTH SPLITTING OF ROCK BLOCKS DURING PRIMARY EXTRACTION AND SECONDARY CUTTING","authors":"N. Stoycheva, P. Shishkov","doi":"10.58903/a14161835","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.58903/a14161835","url":null,"abstract":"In some cases, during the extraction of certain mineral resources, industrial explosives are not sufficiently safe for the environment in terms of generated shock waves, toxic gases, seismic waves, scattering and vibrations. The main reasons for these harmful effects of the explosion are the speed and the mechanism of the chemical reaction of explosive decomposition. The authors have focused their research on a variety of fast-combusting high-energetic compositions, that can fully replace the widely used detonating explosives in the extraction and secondary processing (cutting) of large stone blocks. Samples from polymer containers filled with non-detonating compositions, based on waste gunpowder and metal-containing pyrotechnic mixtures were subjected to field tests. The experiments were performed in real conditions on stone blocks with hardness f = 16 according to the Protodyakonov rock strength scale. Depending on the lengths of the blast holes, different charge designs were used.","PeriodicalId":239226,"journal":{"name":"SUSTAINABLE EXTRACTION AND PROCESSING OF RAW MATERIALS JOURNAL","volume":"8 40 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-10-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130406387","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
P. Georgiev, M. Ivanova, M. Nicolova, I. Špásová, S. Groudev
{"title":"Review of the iron recovery processes from laden leach liquors in hydrometallurgy","authors":"P. Georgiev, M. Ivanova, M. Nicolova, I. Špásová, S. Groudev","doi":"10.5281/ZENODO.4270054","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5281/ZENODO.4270054","url":null,"abstract":"Iron is usually present in higher concentrations in the laden solutions and its removal and elimination to a stable phase is a severe problem in hydrometallurgy. This article analyses and compares the processes of solvent extraction and ion exchange as methods for the iron separation and concentration in a sufficient amount, which would enhance its further removal to products with potential for application to other industries. The factors affecting the goethite, hematite and magnetite processes and the area of use of the produced iron oxides are reviewed.","PeriodicalId":239226,"journal":{"name":"SUSTAINABLE EXTRACTION AND PROCESSING OF RAW MATERIALS JOURNAL","volume":"235 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-10-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114605054","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"STUDY OF THE RELATIVE ENERGY CONSUMPTION OF A DRUM MILL TYPE SAG 8.5 X 5.3","authors":"I. Minin, P. Nedyalkov, Simeon Savov, T. Hristova","doi":"10.58903/a14161830","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.58903/a14161830","url":null,"abstract":"The article discusses the topic of the specific power consumption of a drum mill type SAG 8.5x5.3. The purpose of the study is to determine the influence of some basic parameters like angular velocity of the mill drum, the wear on the drum’s lining, mass of the mill filling, loading rate of the mill with ore and flow rate of incoming water of the product to be milled on the relative power consumption of the mill for maintaining quality. To determine the energy consumption of the mill, the listed parameters were measured and a Fisher matrix was constructed. In accordance with the selected target function, energy consumption patterns are synthesised depending on the loading rate of the mill with ore, the mass of the mill filling,the flow rate of the incoming water and the wear on the drum’s lining. Data processing was performed using the STATGRAPHICS computer programme and an adequate model has been found according to the selected target function. The target function has been found to satisfy the conditions for maintaining quality and reducing costs.","PeriodicalId":239226,"journal":{"name":"SUSTAINABLE EXTRACTION AND PROCESSING OF RAW MATERIALS JOURNAL","volume":"44 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-10-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121367268","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"SEISMIC EXPLORATIONS FOR DEFINING THE DAMAGE TO THE EARTH DAM PISHICA IN THE REPUBLIC OF NORTH MACEDONIA","authors":"Blagica Doneva, Marjan Delipetrev, G. Dimov","doi":"10.58903/a14161824","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.58903/a14161824","url":null,"abstract":"The reservoir was built in the middle of the 20th century with a total capacity of 750,000 m3. The height of the dam from the river terrace is 22 m, the length of the crown is 319 m, and the width of the crown is 6 m. Due to the low resistance of the earth dam and the increase of water level due to heavy rains, the lake has leaked on several occasions, causing floods and environmental disaster in the surrounding settlements. Due to heavy rains and overflow through the dam crown, damage to the downstream slope of the dam has occurred and the overall stability of the dam has been compromised. By controlled discharge of the reservoir it is brought to a stable state and the dam breakage is prevented. At the beginning of 2013, the outflow valves of the dam were opened as a result of heavy rains, with reservoir water flowing to more places and residents of the village and livestock evacuated. At the crown of the dam where there was the largest outflow of water, a gap of about 20 m wide and 3.5-4 m thick appeared. Geophysical - seismic surveys have been conducted to determine dam damage.","PeriodicalId":239226,"journal":{"name":"SUSTAINABLE EXTRACTION AND PROCESSING OF RAW MATERIALS JOURNAL","volume":"3 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-10-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128570941","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Laboratory model of a magnetic levitation system","authors":"Yassen Gorbounov, Petar Peychinov","doi":"10.58903/a14161826","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.58903/a14161826","url":null,"abstract":"The magnetic levitation consists of balancing the forces of attraction and repulsion of a ferromagnetic object located in a foreign magnetic field in such a way as to keep a desired distance between the object and the magnet. This technology is receiving increasing attention because it helps to eliminate the frictional losses due to the lack of mechanical contact. This makes it possible to reduce the wear of critical machine parts and achieve high speeds with increased positioning accuracy. Advanced applications include the high-speed Maglev trains, magnetic bearings and suspension, electromagnetic cranes, high-accuracy positioning of wafers in photolithography in the manufacturing of integrated circuits, and other high-precision contactless positioning devices. Positive results are also observed in applications from the mining and processing industry in the extraction and processing of raw materials, which makes the topic relevant. The paper presents a laboratory model of a single degree of freedom electromagnet-based system intended to aid the studying of the effect of magnetic levitation. The possibilities for the implementation of different positional feedback types are discussed together with the power circuit that drives the electromagnet. A mathematical model and implementation of a fully digital algorithm that uses the PID control law are presented. Experiments are conducted that could aid in building a sensorless control system. The elaborated laboratory model allows for easy upgrade and can be used in disciplines in the field of measurement, control, and automation as a whole.","PeriodicalId":239226,"journal":{"name":"SUSTAINABLE EXTRACTION AND PROCESSING OF RAW MATERIALS JOURNAL","volume":"25 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-10-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128412573","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
V. Luganov, T. Chepushtanova, G. Guseynova, Y. Merkibayev, K. K. Mamyrbaeva, Bishwambhar Mishra
{"title":"PROCESSING OF PYRITE CONCENTRATES WITH THE EXTRACTION OF NONFERROUS METALS: NICKEL AND COBALT TECHNOLOGY ELABORATION","authors":"V. Luganov, T. Chepushtanova, G. Guseynova, Y. Merkibayev, K. K. Mamyrbaeva, Bishwambhar Mishra","doi":"10.58903/a14161829","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.58903/a14161829","url":null,"abstract":"The paper presents the results of the development of a technology for processing of pyrite concentrates with the extraction of nonferrous metals, iron and sulphur using the technology of two-stage dissociating roasting with hydrometallurgical processing of cinder. Hydrometallurgical processing of cinder was studied. It comprised of two steps - cinder leaching and extraction for processing multi-component solutions. Based on the results of laboratory tests, balance experiments were conducted on the chemical enrichment of nickel-poor and cobaltpyrite concentrates. The experiments included (i) Thermal decomposition of pyrite concentrate at a temperature of 660 - 700° C and a duration of 60 minutes, an oxygen flow rate of 30-50% of the stoichiometric; (ii) Leaching of the cinder with a HCl solution at a temperature of 90°C, liquid: solid = 8:1, pH 2,7 and a duration of 60 minutes; (iii) Filtration of pulp and precipitation of nickel and cobalt from solutions with iron sulphide. During leaching, mainly iron is transferred to the solution; nickel and cobalt remain in a small amount of cake (the cake weight is reduced by almost ten times compared to the thermal decomposition product). As a result, up to 99% of non-ferrous metals are extracted into the concentrate, and the solution becomes more concentrated in iron.","PeriodicalId":239226,"journal":{"name":"SUSTAINABLE EXTRACTION AND PROCESSING OF RAW MATERIALS JOURNAL","volume":"10 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-10-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126413276","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}