Mercury Sources on the Territory of the Donetsk People’s Republic as a Result of Anthropogenic Impact
Abstract: The article discusses the issue related to the effect of mercury on the human body. The materials of the conclusions of specialists of the competent authorities regarding what diseases mercury can provoke are presented. The presence of certain forms of mercury in nature is justified by experimental studies, as a result of which five forms of mercury were identified. The essence of the conducted experimental research is stated. The main anthropogenic sources of mercury that have a significant impact on the environment are listed. Of the listed anthropogenic sources, they are typical for the territories of the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR), the production of the coke-chemical industry of the Republic is considered. The presence of mercury in them is substantiated depending on the grades of coal mined on the territory of the DPR. The emphasis is made on coals used in the coke-chemical process. At the coking plant, a sample of resinous polymer was taken from the benzene separator, which, accumulating in the separator, interferes with the normal course of the technological process and, therefore, is removed once a quarter. A complete analysis of the composition of the polymer showed that it consists of 40…60 % of metallic mercury. Proposals have been made to stabilize environmental safety in the by-product coke industry of the Republic.
Keywords: mercury, pollution, sources, anthropogenic impact, chemical methods, coal, coke-chemical industry.
Pages: 21-25.
For citation: Radionenko, V. N.; Gryjhenku, V. Yu. Mercury Sources on the Territory of the Donetsk People’s Republic as a Result of Anthropogenic Impact. – Text : electronic. – In: Proceeding of the Donbas National Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture. – 2021. – Issue 2021-5(151) Engineering systems and man-made safety. – Р. 21-25. – URL: https://donnasa.ru/publish_house/journals/vestnik/2021/2021-5(151)/st_04_radionenko_gryzhenku.pdf (date of access: 19.11.2024). – ISSN 2519-2817.
Issue 2021-5 (151)
Journal: Proceeding of the Donbas National Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture
Publish house: Donbas National Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture
Journal: Proceeding of the Donbas National Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture
Publish house: Donbas National Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture